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Go Bold #7: Lieutenant-General (Ret) Yvan Blondin on No-Fly Zones over Ukraine

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Lieutenant-General (Ret) Yvan Blondin served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). In this episode, General Blondin shares his assessment (mid April 2022) of the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and he also shares his perspective on the feasibility of implementing a No-Fly Zone over the country. The General also discusses current NATO posture […]

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Go Bold #6: Stories from the Cockpit: LtCol Forrest Rock on RCAF Air Task Force – Romania (Block 51)

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One of our goals at Go Bold is to preserve history from first-hand perspectives. For this episode, I chat with Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Lieutenant-Colonel Forrest Rock, Commander of Air Task Force – Romania (2019).   ATF-Romania is the air component of Operation REASSURANCE, Canada’s contribution to NATO assurance and deterrence measures in Central

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Go Bold #5: Stories from the Cockpit: Capt. Evan Southern on a record breaking Search and Rescue mission

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Capt. Evan Southern is a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) pilot who flies the CH-149 Cormorant search and rescue helicopter, a variant of the Leonardo AW101 (EH101). This episode details the harrowing Search and Rescue (SAR) mission of 15 November 2021, where hundreds of motorists were trapped on a British Columbia highway due to landslides

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Go Bold #3: Stories from the Cockpit: Joshua Kutryk – Fighter Pilot, Test Pilot and Astronaut!

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Our guest for this episode is LtCol Joshua Kutryk, one of Canada’s newest astronauts who will indeed, Go Bold! Josh flew the CF-18 Hornet and was a test pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). You’ll hear about his journey in becoming a fighter pilot, his memories of flying combat missions over Libya and

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Go Bold #2: Lieutenant-General (Ret) Yvan Blondin shares his thoughts on procurement priorities for the Royal Canadian Air Force

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We continue our chat with Lieutenant-General (Ret) Yvan Blondin, who led the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). In this episode we discuss the complexities of military procurement in Canada, and we talk about projects which have merit, and those that might be out of phase in relation to advances in technology. The General speaks about

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Go Bold #1: Lieutenant-General (Ret) Yvan Blondin on Commanding the Royal Canadian Air Force

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Who better to have as my first official guest than someone who held the position of Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force! Lieutenant-General (Ret) Yvan Blondin is a man I truly respect. He served Canada for 35 years with distinction as a fighter pilot and a senior flag officer. He is honest and forthright,

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