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within war Canadian Armed Forces
Hard Labour for Young Girls
Mr. Gourlay speaks about the role of the young women and the hard labour they endured.
Sandstorms and Flying Ants
Mr. Gourlay describes the type of living conditions experienced within their headquarters.
Egyptian Customs
Mr. Gourlay describes the customs of the Egyptian people and the implications thrust upon one another if they are disrespected.
Arriving in Egypt
Mr. Gourlay speaks about his first impressions of Egypt and UN presence.
The Bosnian Girl and Her New Dress!
Mr. Bojalil shares a story as how he unknowingly fulfilled a young girl’s happiness by providing for a new dress
Remembrance
Mr. Peters discusses his transition from obligatory to voluntary involvement in Remembrance Day ceremonies.
United Nations Air Advisor
Mr. Peters describes his role as UN Air Advisor, and helping the Security Council understand the circumstances, from a fighter pilot’s perspective, of the Russian Air Force shoot down of Korean Air flight 007.
Human Rights Officer
Mr. Peters briefly discusses his selection as the Canadian Armed Forces’ first Human Rights Officer.
Hercules in Trenton
Mr. Peters describes how he gets his reassignment to Trenton, from where he flies Hercules cargo aircraft around the globe in support of Canada’s peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts.
Snowbirds Trust
Mr. Peters describes “self critiquing”, a debriefing strategy wherein pilots discuss their own flying errors with the rest of the aerobatics team. He goes on to praise the valuable contribution of the ground crew to the team’s safety.
Snowbirds Accidental Deaths
Mr. Peters discusses the collective sense of loss felt by the aerobatics pilot fraternity after a tragedy, and then describes the “Missing Man” formation.
Snowbirds Formation Flying
Mr. Peters describes how an air show develops from original practice flights to attaining air show readiness.