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The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum has been celebrating their 50th anniversary all year long and we were thrilled to join them for the 50 Years Gala on October 15. There were some exciting announcements, including the first Dennis J. Bradley Memorial Award, and the acquisition of three new aircraft for their collection: a Spitfire, CF-100,
Aero Gatineau-OttawaSeptember 17, 2022 In September 2022 we attended Aero Gatineau-Ottawa! 2022 Scholarship recipient Evan Schonfeldt, studying at the University of Ottawa, and Board Director Gérard Poitras attended the airshow on Saturday, September 10. Thank you Aero Gatineau-Ottawa and Vintage Wings of Canada for the warm welcome and great flying!
Paige Wakelin from London, ON received the 2022 RCAF Foundation Scholarship towards her studies in Aeronautics Leadership at the University of Windsor. She attended AirShow London SkyDrive 2022 in September 2022 with the RCAF Foundation and spoke to us about her love of flying, her connections to AirShow London and her
At the Canadian International Air Show (CIAS) in Toronto, ON on September 3, 2022. Left to Right: Jeremy Diamond, Drew Hamblin, HCol Renee van Kessel, Robert “Scratch” Mitchell, Jennifer Blake, Kai Chen.
Founders Circle member Robert Quartermain, CEO Jeremy Diamond, and Chair of the Board of Directors John Wright at the Abbotsford International Airshow on August 5, 2022.
On April 12, 2022, the RCAF Foundation was showcased at the Toronto Maple Leafs game at Scotiabank Arena. On hand for the presentation were Jeremy Diamond, RCAF Foundation CEO, Major General Colin Keiver, Deputy Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and 2021 scholarship recipient Neghat Hidari, who studies Aviation at Seneca College.
On November 13, 2021, Jeremy Diamond, RCAF Foundation CEO, and HCol Kristin Long, RCAF Foundation Board Director, were honoured to be with TNSE President and COO John Olfert for this on-ice presentation at the Winnipeg Jets Canadian Armed Forces Night.
