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The article focuses on the significant role of the Bomber Command in the World War II. The author talks about the contribution of Canada to Bomber Command, which has recruited 135,000 aircrew through the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). He also looks into the Bomber Command Memorial, which was funded with 100,000 dollars by the Canadian government to maintain the memorial.

The article focuses on the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the 427 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The author mentions that the 427 Lion Squadron was formed in November 7, 1942 as part of RCAF's Bomber Squadrons and played a key role during the World War II and the Cold War. He adds that the unit also became part of Canada's Special Operation Aviation Squadron, which is dedicated to support Counter Terrorism operations internationally.

The article offers information on the nuclear -armed Soviet bombers focused on targeting the cities in Canada. It mentions that the Emergency Tocsin, emergency preparedness drill was designed to test the National Survival Attack Warning System (NSAWS) and the Emergency Management Organization (EMO).

The article discusses the intensification of Canada's effort for World War II. The country plans to make its own synthetic rubber and construct more bombers for the U.S. Fairchild Aircraft Ltd. was licensed by Canadian Car & Foundry, which has expanded its contracts with the American government, for building dive bombers. The effects of Canada's tighter war production on businesses are explored.

The article refers to the U.S. government's order for Navy bombers with the Canadian Car Foundary Co. as an indication that Canadians are beginning to understand the meaning of the pooling arrangements with the United Nations (UN) and how war output coordination will work. In line with the U.S.-Canada economic cooperation, the U.S. had initiated sugar rationing in Canada. In response to problems with the difficulty of fixing prices, Price Administrator Donald Gordon urged the standardization of styles and models.

The article reports on the Hyde Park deal of the U.S. government with Canada, which will offer financial and mechanical aid to the latter to help U.S. meet a financial and foreign exchange problem. It states that the pact's announcement allows Canada's Dominion to have construction project of 96, 9500 tons freighters and permanently retain its army service. It adds that the pact is expected to boost Canada's aircraft industry, while allowing U.S. facilities to shift focus on bombers production.

The article reports on the move by the National Air Force Museum of Canada in Trenton, Ontario to acquire the Lancaster bomber plane.

The article features the TBM Avenger C-FIMR warbird with serial number 53610 which returned to its base in Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Shearwater in Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada to be restored by the Shearwater Aviation Museum (SAM). It offers a history of the TMB Avengers manufactured by General Motors which entered service in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in 1942. It also discusses the conversion of the 53610 as pesticide sprayer and bomber after the war.

The article discusses issues related to increase in Russian activity near North America. It is stated that the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has revealed that two U.S. jets intercepted six Russian planes approaching U.S. airspace off Alaska, while Canadian planes intercepted two Russian bombers. It is noted that NORAD, which was created for keeping its eye on Santa Claus on Christmas Eve each year, now protects Canada and the U.S. from various air and space threats.

The article discusses efforts to recover and restore a Consolidated B-24 Liberator 586 bomber airplane that crashed outside of Goose Bay, Labrador in February 1944. The plane was part of the Royal Canadian Air Force Number 10 Bomber Reconnaissance Group at Gander, Newfoundland. Details of the Avalon Historical Aircraft Recovery Association's plans for return the bomber for display at the North Atlantic Aviation Museum in Gander are presented.

The article reports on the increasing frequency of interceptions of Russian bomber planes flying off the Alaskan coast by U.S. and Canadian air forces, which is said to exacerbate tensions between the former foes. Although none of the Russian bombers entered U.S. airspace, the bombers were intercepted at the Alaskan Air Defense buffer zone that extends farther out of U.S. territory. The planes did not appear to be armed and the incident is seen as Russia flexing its muscle after President Vladimir Putin announced aggressive posture towards the West.