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Canadian Forces Borden Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Canadian Forces Borden, Ontario, celebrated its 100th anniversary with an air show on June 11-12. Despite heavy winds, a large crowd enjoyed the centennial celebration at the sprawling base north of Toronto. Borden began training soldiers for trench warfare in July 1916. It became the first flying station of the Royal Flying Corps Canada in 1917 and is known as the birthplace of the RCAF. Base Commander Brigadier General Carl Doyon, who stated in the official program: "As the largest military training base in Canada, CFB Borden now trains approximately 20,000 students each year and we have supported every major conflict that Canada has been involved in since the First World War." It has supported every major conflict that Canada has been involved in since the First World War. The base is home to 400 "City of Toronto" Tactical Helicopter Squadron, equipped with the CH-146 Griffon, and has one of Canada's largest military museums, with a significant collection of wartime and post-war armoured vehicles, trucks and aircraft.

CH 147F Chinook Gord McNulty

CH-147F Chinook, 147308, 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Petawawa, at CFB Borden 100th Anniversary Air Show, June 12, 2016. (Gord McNulty)

CT 146 Griffon Outlaw C FYZT

CT-146 Griffon Outlaw, C-FYZT, originally CH-146 Griffon 146451, transferred to Allied Wings Ltd. for pilot training.  CFB Borden, June 12, 2016

Harvard Mk 4 CF FBD 20307

Harvard Mk 4 CF-FBD 20307 of the Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team at CFB Borden June 12, 2016. (Gord McNulty)

CH 146 Griffon Gord McNulty

CH-146 Griffon, 400 City of Toronto Squadron, CFB Borden, June 12, 2016. (Gord McNulty)

CFB Borden 100 logo on CF 18 Hornet 188707

CFB Borden 100 logo on CF-18 Hornet 188707,  June 12, 2016.

Flags flying in extreme wind

Flags flying in extreme wind at CFB Borden 100th Anniversary Air Show,  June 12, 2016.