MA 09.006 - January 19, 2009
OTTAWA –Major-General Marcel Duval, Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division, will preside over a military ceremony to mark the re-formation of 414 Electronic Warfare Support (EWS) Squadron.
The re-formation of 414 (EWS) Squadron is a clear illustration of the Air Force's ongoing transformation initiatives to ensure an Air Force that is effective, efficient and relevant.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Media should arrive no later than 9:45 a.m. to set up.
WHERE: Vintage Wings of Canada, Gatineau Airport, 1699 Rue Arthur Fecteau, Gatineau, QC.
WHAT: A Supermarine Spitfire and a North American Aviation P-51 Mustang, aircraft formerly flown by 414 Squadron, will be on display along with an Alpha Jet aircraft from Top Aces Inc., the prime service supplier to Contracted Airborne Training Services (CATS) Project, in which CF electronic warfare officers of 414 Squadron fly today.
Note to Editors:
For further information, contact Captain Lonny Handwork, 414 (EWS) Squadron at 613-949-1968.
For more information about the history and heritage of 414 Squadron, see the backgrounder entitled "414 Electronic Warfare Support Squadron: History and Heritage"dated Jan. 20, 2009 in the Newsroom at
www.forces.gc.ca .
