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1940 Recruiting for the Royal Canadian Air Force
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1:21Now PlayingDate: 30th December 1940
Location: Canada
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: The Ever-Growing Power of the Empire
CANADA:
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AEROPLANES. R.A.F. and NAVAL PLANES. 1st Australian Flying Cadets to complete training under Empire Air Training Plan at Uplands.. receiving wings.. march past Sir William Glasgow.
AUSTRALIA. First Australian flying cadets to complete training under Empire Air Training Plan at Uplands.. receiving wings
CANADA. First Australian Pilots complete their aviation studies in Canada under Empire Air Training Plan.. Sir William Glasgow (Australian High Commissioner to Canada) is welcomed at Uplands Airport..Aussies and Canadians receiving wings.. marching past Sir.W.Glasgow
GLASGOW. SIR WILLIAM. Australian High Commissioner in Canada takes salute at march past of 1st Australian cadet flying pilots to complete training under Empire Training Plan.
Australia; Airforce - Ceremonial
CAF. WWII, World War II, Second World War, recruit, pilot, ceremony, Allies, Ally
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