Canadian Armed Forces

Mr. Vaillancourt describes the culture shock upon arrival in Cyprus and the differences amongst the local people.

Mr. Batt shares his experience of being under a parachute ready to land when inclement weather causes the air show to cancel.

Mr. Batt speaks about his experiences with parachute jumps.

Mr. Batt shares his experience and memories of sky diving with the Sky Hawks and the Devil's Brigade.

Mr. Batt describes flying low level in the Hercules and his successful parachute jump exercise.

Mr. Batt shares his experiences as a jumper in the air show circuit and how he was considered a qualified parachutist.

Mr. Batt explains droguing and his involvement in it under the watchful eye of the Italian Commander.

Mr. Batt explains the responsibility of the ground crew and how they always had to be ready and available for duty.

Mr. Batt shares his reaction arriving in France and experiencing the French culture.

After receiving basic air force training, Mr. Batt speaks about additional training as armament systems technician with the CF-104 aircraft.