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A black-and-white image of David Hornell standing next to Denny Denomy; both are wearing jackets with their pilot wings pinned on.

Honouring the brave: David Ernest Hornell and the heroic sinking of a German submarine

Today in our Honouring the Brave series, read about David Ernest Hornell and the heroic sinking of a German submarine.

A black-and-white image of Andrew Charles Mynarski in uniform; the AG half wing badge is visible on the left side of his jacket.

Honouring the brave: Andrew Charles Mynarski was the RCAF’s first Victoria Cross recipient of the Second World War

Read about brave Canadians like Andrew Charles Mynarski as we commemorate the end of the Second World War.

A black-and-white image depicts a group of men standing underneath a Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster; they are loading cloth supply bags into the bomb bay. Wikimedia Commons

He gave them bread from heaven to eat: A few words on Operation Manna and Operation Chowdown, April-May 1945

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

During the weeks that followed the Allied landing in Normandy, in June 1944, large swaths of Western Europe were freed from German occupation, including a small portion of the Netherlands. In the rest of the country, where the great majority of its population lived, there was hope that their suffering at the hands of a cruel enemy would soon be over. In September, hoping to assist the Allies’ continuing offensive and hasten the liberation of the Netherlands, the country’s London-based government

A black-and-white image of William George Barker in a German aircraft, which was allegedly captured in one of his last battles. Circa 1919

Honouring the brave: William George Barker was Canada’s most decorated serviceman

Regarded as one of Canada’s most impressive airmen of all time, William George Barker is credited with 50 total victories.

A black-and-white image of Alan Arnett McLeod, sitting in his military uniform.

Honouring the brave: Alan Arnett McLeod was Canada’s youngest Victoria Cross recipient

While Alan Arnett McLeod was Canada’s youngest recipient of the Victoria Cross, that’s just one of the facts that make him such an interesting historical figure.

This photo shows the cover of a booklet with Victoria Cross in the center on a background of white silk and the letter V C in red at the bottom.

Honouring the brave: Canada’s Victoria Cross recipients

As we prepare to commemorate Remembrance Day, the Ingenium Channel is putting the spotlight on some of Canada’s Victoria Cross recipients.

A black-and-white image of William Avery Bishop in the cockpit of a Nieuport aircraft, handling a machine gun.

Honouring the brave: William Avery “Billy” Bishop was a top Canadian aviator

William Avery “Billy” Bishop is one of Canada’s most famous airmen of all time, and probably the most well known to come out of the First World War.

June 6, 1944: Canadian troops come ashore at Juno Beach.

D-Day confidential: How four Canadian soldiers made it through their longest day

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Today marks 75 years since soldiers — including 14,000 Canadians — stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. They included a Nova Scotia fisherman, a Quebec labourer, an Ottawa civil servant, and an Alberta farmer. Read their eyewitness accounts in this article from The Globe and Mail, and watch a short video from Jim Parks of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles — who was among those storming Juno Beach.

The advertising published by the Québec daily Le Soleil to publicise the visit of the Lancaster from No. 425 Squadron (Alouette) to RCAF Station L’Ancienne-Lorette in August 1945. Anon. “Le fameux Lancaster ‘P’ pour Pierre à Québec.” Le Soleil, 13 August 1945, 8.

A somewhat forgotten aspect of the history of No. 425 Squadron (Alouette), Part 2

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Good day again, my reading friend, and welcome to the second part of this special edition of our blog / bulletin / thingee. Do you need a quick reminder before going re-seizing the thread of our story? No? I am very glad. Well, read now, if you wish to do so course. On 19 July 1945, the new Minister of National Defence for Air, Colin William George Gibson, announced that Canadian-manufactured Avro Lancaster four engine heavy bombers from Canadian squadrons would be traveling across the country

Members of No. 425 Squadron (Alouette) celebrating Victory in Europe Day, Tholthorpe, England, May 1945. Library and Archives Canada, PL-43999.

A somewhat forgotten aspect of the history of No. 425 Squadron (Alouette), Part 1

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Good day, my reading friend, and welcome to a special edition of our blog / bulletin / thingee. Three quarters of a century after the Normandy landings of June 1944, yours truly would like to highlight a somewhat forgotten aspect of the history of No. 425 Squadron (Alouette), Royal Canadian Air Force. Indeed, I intend to examine the 127-day period (1 May-5 September 1945) during which this famous unit received and used British-designed Avro Lancaster four engine heavy bombers made in Canada

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