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RCAF Boosts Flight Hours Amid Modernization | Ottawa News
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The Royal Canadian Air Force is flying higher and faster thanks to a major defense spending boost, unlocking more training hours and sharper readiness as it transforms its fleet with new fighter jets, drones, and radar systems. Despite personnel shortages and looming challenges like procurement delays, Commander Jamie Speiser-Blanchet remains confident, stressing that increased funding is turning spare parts into flight time—and experience. With the first F-35s on the horizon and tough choices ahead, the RCAF is racing to modernize while staying grounded in strategic partnerships with the U.S. and NORAD.
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