Cold War Exhibit
The Cold War Exhibit (CWE) opened its doors in September 2015 to elevate and honour the vital role the Royal Canadian Air Force played in preserving peace in both Europe and North American during the Cold War years of 1949-1989(1991). The facility consists of two simulated Hardened Air Shelters (HASs) containing three generations of Cold War era jets – the venerable Canadair-built F-86 Sabre; its NATO replacement, the Canadair-built CF-104 Starfighter and the current generation CF-18 Hornet. On display, a few steps to the west of the CWE is the fourth jet, the Canadair-built CF-5 Freedom Fighter.
Cold War Memorial
A poignant feature of the Cold War Exhibit is the Cold War Memorial Wall dedicated to the 937 RCAF personnel who lost their lives during the period known as the Cold War ( 1949-1989). The memorial is represented by a physical wall of names and an associated digital database.
Guide to the Cold War Memorial
The Cold War Memorial commemorates over 900 members of Canada's Air Force who died during the Cold War between 1949 and 1989.The primary feature of the Memorial is a searchable database that includes an alphabetical listing of every individual, along with their Name, Rank, Awards, Squadron/Unit, Event, Cemetery, Date of Death and Age.
Navigating the Memorial
At the top of the Memorial page is a Alphabetical list of letter links. Clicking on one of these letters will display all the surnames that start with that letter. The Search field can also be used to enter specific names, such as firstnames or lastnames. For best results use single words with no blank spaces. Click Reset to restore the display.Rank and Awards
The listing also includes abbreviations of Ranks and Awards used in the Memorial. For convenience the full description of each abbreviation is included below.Awards
AFC: Air Force CrossCD: Canadian Forces' Decoration
DFC: Distinguished Flying Cross
DFM: Distinguished Flying Medal
DSO: Distinguished Service Order
GM: George Medal
MC: Military Cross
OBE: Order of the British Empire
Rank
AC1: Aircraftman 1st ClassAC2: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Air Cdre: Air Commodore
AVM: Air Vice Marshall
Capt: Captain
Col: Colonel
Cpl: Corporal
F/C: Flight Cadet
F/L: Flight Lieutenant
F/Sgt: Flight Sergeant
F/O: Flying Officer
G/C: Group Captain
LAC: Leading Aircraftman
Lt: Lieutenant
LCol: Lieutenant Colonel
2Lt: Second Lieutenant
S/Lt: Sub-Lieutenant
Maj: Major
MCpl: Master Corporal
MWO: Master Warrant Officer
OCdt: Officer Cadet
P/O: Pilot Officer
Pte: Private
Sgt: Sergeant
S/L: Squadron Leader
WO: Warrant Officer
WO1: Warrant Officer Class1
W/C: Wing Commander