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ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Air Forces
DEF

The branch of the [Canadian] armed forces charged with generating and projecting aerospace power in defence of the nation and its national interests and institutions.

OBS

Although the Canadian Forces is a unified force comprising a single service, it has become common practice to refer to the three environmental commands as the Navy, Army and Air Force.

OBS

Royal Canadian Air Force; RCAF: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

Air Force: title used between February 1, 1968 and August 2011.

OBS

Royal Canadian Air Force; RCAF: title and abbreviation used between August 29, 1911 and February 1, 1968 and restored in August 2011.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Forces aériennes
DEF

Division des forces armées [canadiennes] responsable de créer et de projeter la puissance aérospatiale nécessaire pour défendre le pays, les institutions et les intérêts nationaux.

OBS

Bien que les Forces canadiennes soient unifiées et ne comprennent qu'un seul service, on parle souvent des trois commandements d'armée, soit la Marine, l'Armée de terre et la Force aérienne.

OBS

Aviation royale canadienne; ARC : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

Aviation royale du Canada : titre employé entre le 29 août 1911 et le premier février 1968.

OBS

Force aérienne : titre en usage entre le premier février 1968 et août 2011.

OBS

L'expression «Corps d'aviation royal canadien» a déjà existé, mais n'existe désormais que dans certains textes de lois. On préfèrera l'expression «Aviation royale du Canada».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones militares varias
  • Fuerzas aéreas
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