The Oman Air team is heading into the intensity of the European phase of the Extreme Sailing Series confident they can hit top form and challenge their close rivals for supremacy.
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship St. John’s returns from NATO Operation REASSURANCE
July 17, 2017 – Halifax, N.S – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) St. John’s returned home to Halifax, Nova Scotia, today after a successful six-month-long deployment in the waters of the North Atlantic, Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea in support of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Operation REASSURANCE.
The Ceremonial Guard Presents Fortissimo 2017
Members of the Ceremonial Guard performing in Fortissimo on Parliament Hill, 24 July, 2014, in Ottawa, Ontario.
Photo: Corporal Heather Tiffney, CFSU(O), Department of National Defence
© 2014 DND-MDN Canada
July 17, 2017 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
The Ceremonial Guard will host the 21st annual Fortissimo celebration on the lawns of Parliament Hill at 7:00 pm from July 20 to 22, 2017. Fortissimo is a military concert featuring various bands and a sunset ceremony, which is open to the public and celebrated yearly. The Ceremonial Guard is extending an invitation to the public to attend the full dress rehearsal on July 19th. Those wishing to attend this event are asked to be seated by 6:45 p.m.
AP: Debate over use of jumbo bomber as wildfires rage in West
In case you missed it, over the weekend the Associated Press examined why the world’s largest aerial firefighting tanker has remained grounded while wildfires burn across the western United States. |
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Consultation with Air France pilots: Massive vote in favour of the agreement opened for signature by Air France management
Air France-KLM welcomes the result of the consultation carried out by the SNPL (Air France Pilots Union) with its members between 20 June and 17 July.
The Baltic Prize Collectors Set
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The Baltic Prize Collectors Setby BigJules |
This year there’ll be a second title and therefore another Kydd Series Collectors Set, The Baltic Prize. These signed, numbered and embossed First Edition Sets are strictly limited in number to 500 only. I’m happy to write a short dedication on request. The Subscription list is filling rapidly so if you’re interested don’t delay to avoid disappointment. Payment is via the links here
Dunkirk, The Real Story in Photographs
This is a story told in photographs and they form an outstanding selection, but there is also some excellent text, concise, and well-researched. – With the advent of a new film about Dunkirk, this is a good opportunity to produce an accurately researched account in print, with lavish illustration – Most Highly Recommended.
HMS Gloucester, The Untold Story
The author’s father was one of the many casualties, killed when the ship sank. – This is a long-overdue review of the events that led to the loss of HMS Gloucester, from the launching in 1937 to the sinking in 1941 – Highly Recommended.
The Barbary Corsairs, Warfare in the Mediterranean 1480-1580
The most complete study of the naval war between Christians and Muslims in the Mediterranean. – A welcome translation of the masterly study of the rise of the Barbary corsairs by a professor at the Sorbonne – Highly Recommended.