RCAF Two Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets from 410 Squadron at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta conducted a flypast of the memorial service forCalgary Police Service officer, Sergeant Andrew Harnett, in Calgary, on January 9, 2021. The flypast took place over the Calgary Police Service Headquarters, located at 5111 47th Street NE, at approximately 3 p.m. MST. The flypast continued over the community of Strathmore and its branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, inRead More

The Courier Most people go to the beach to relax and soak up some rays. Not these folks. For Health Promotion representative Cpl. Shane Mancini it means sweat. Lots of it. And perhaps sore muscles. Mancini moved Sports Day for his 410 Tactical Fighter (Operational Training) Squadron to a more appealing location to make it more fun after asking members if it’s a change they would welcome. The response was positive after he arranged forRead More

Jeff Gaye Eight new CF-18 Hornet pilots have graduated from 410 Squadron, and will report to their respective tactical fighter squadrons this summer. Fighter Pilot Course 60 (FPC 60) wrapped up last Thursday with a flypast and a traditional mess dinner. The course director, Capt Brian Kilroy, said he is pleased to see all eight course candidates graduate from the demanding training. “The course as whole is always a triumph,” he said. “It was goodRead More

The Courier The Inter-Section recreational volleyball season finished last week. 410 Squadron won the “A” side championship, defeating 1 AMS in the final. The Medical/Dental team upset Team PSP to win the “B” side.

submitted Every Fighter Pilot Course (FPC) that graduates at 410 Squadron offers a class gift to the squadron as a way of saying thanks. This often takes the form of upgrades to the lounge or the barbecue area – a “quality of life” gift to make the workdays easier for squadron personnel. FPC 59, which graduated this month, decided instead to honour the legacy of Capt Thomas “Toast” McQueen, who was killed when his CF-18 Hornet crashed in November 2016.Read More

Jeff Gaye 410 Tactical Fighter (Training) Squadron wrapped up Fighter Pilot Course 59 on Friday with two flypasts and a traditional mess dinner. The FPC takes RCAF pilots who have graduated from Fighter Lead-In Training on the CT-155 Hawk jet at 419 Squadron, and trains them to fly the CF-18 Hornet in RCAF fighter operations. The course also graduated one candidate in the Experienced Fighter Pilot Course (EFPC). Four of the newly-minted fighter pilots willRead More