News Releases

4/18/2006
Quebec Air and Space Hall of Fame inducts 425 “Alouettes”Squadron
Saint-Hubert, Québec – Fondation Aérovision Québec will induct the 425 “Alouettes” Squadron into the Québec Air and Space Hall of Fame at an induction ceremony being held today. » Read More

2/14/2006
Bagotville SAR crew rescues three snowmobilers, airlifts them to hospital
BAGOTVILLE – A Griffon helicopter from 439 Squadron of 3 Wing Bagotville, along with its four crew members, including two search and rescue technicians, participated in a search and rescue operation in the Fermont area in northern Quebec. » Read More

1/18/2006
People at Work - Major Maryse Carmichael
Major Maryse Carmichael has been invited to appear at the February breakfast meeting of the Women’s Executive Network, the organization that named her one of the top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada in the category of Trailblazer for 2005. » Read More

1/6/2006
“Enemy aircraft” arrive at 3 Wing for training
3 WING BAGOTVILLE – The enemy has landed.  Well, sort of.  Two high-performance training jets arrived in Bagotville before Christmas ready to start “fighting” against crews stationed here. » Read More

10/6/2005
People at Work - CWO Manon Gilbert
The successful life of a pioneer in Canadian aviation. » Read More

9/14/2005
The Griffon is back!
The Griffon back home in Bagotville after seven days in the USA!
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9/9/2005
A great season for the Bagotville Air Defence Museum
BAGOTVILLE AIR DEFENCE MUSEUM HAS PLENTY TO SEE FOR AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS
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8/30/2005
Large Force Employment Exercise in Bagotville
CF-18’s from CFB Bagotville, six F-16, four F-15, two A-10, as many as three KC-135 refuellers, and an AWACS air control aircraft from NATO took part in a large-scale exercise from 29 August to 1 September 2005. » Read More

8/17/2005
CF-18 pilot survives crash, airlifted by Griffon helicopter
3 WING BAGOTVILLE—Captain Colin Marks survived the crash of his CF-18 fighter jet yesterday and ejected safely, approximately 100 kilometres northeast of Bagotville, Quebec. » Read More

8/16/2005
CF-18 Crashes near 3 Wing Bagotville
3 WING BAGOTVILLE - On Tuesday August 16, at 8:40 a.m.  a pilot from 425 Alouette Tactical Fighter Squadron ejected from his CF-18 aircraft during a training mission approximately 100 kilometers North-East of 3 Wing Bagotville. » Read More