Last weekend had a decidedly ‘military’ theme. It wasn’t intentional; it was just happenstance.
On Saturday, I attended the centennial celebration of my old Cadet Corps. That’s right, 100 years! On June 8, 1912, 337 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps was formed at UTS. The Corps remained at UTS for 60 years, until Don Gutteridge kicked them out. They then moved to Fort York Armoury, sponsored by the Queen’s York Rangers (one of Canada’s most historic regiments). It was a treat seeing their annual inspection. It brought back a lot of (mostly pleasant) memories. It almost made me pine for my lost youth!
The next day was a glorious sunny day: 30 degrees+, not a cloud in the sky, a great day to be outside. We loaded up Truckzilla and headed for CFB Borden, for the annual Canadian Forces Day and Air Show. The ground displays were really cool, but the real attraction (for me) was the air show. I LOVE air shows! We found some shade under the wing of one of the ground display aircraft, and sat down to watch the show (actually, the rest of the family sat down; I had to stand up to take all the photos I wanted).
The Skyhawks, the Canadian Forces’ Parachute Demonstration Team, performed some awesome aerial stunts. Much was made of the RCAF’s newest Hercules transport aircraft, a brand-new C-130J that was delivered mere weeks ago. Ironically, Canada’s newest aircraft was flown by a U.S. Marine Corps pilot on an exchange program! There were fly-bys of vintage aircraft, some civilian aerobatic demonstrations, a wing-walker, an F-18 with a special paint job, and (of course) the Snowbirds. The Boy hadn’t seen the Snowbirds before, so it was an eye-opener for him. The entire crowd was thrilled by their incredible aerial ballet!
By the time the air show was over, we were ready to go home. A scheduled two-hour show had lasted almost four hours, and we were all flirting with dehydration (is there such a thing as too much fresh air?) and exhaustion. I think the rest of the fam had a good time; I know I did. Now it’s time to organize (and cull) the pictures I took. It’s amazing how many pictures you can take when you don’t have to worry about getting them developed. Yay, digital!
All in all, it was a thoroughly enjoyable weekend. Let’s hear it for summer!
pablospages 
Sounds fantastic! Will you be sharing any pictures on here?
C’est possible. I’ll have to find a theme that is more ‘photo-friendly.’ Thanks for your continued support.
– Pablo