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VIDEO: RCAF veterans tell their stories at 100th anniversary celebration

Canadian Museum of Flight in B.C. marks air force milestone

George Kirbyson looked very much at home in the cockpit of the CF-104 Starfighter at the Canadian Museum of Flight at the Langley Airport.

On Monday, April 1, the museum celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and Kirbyson, a White Rock resident, was among several veterans who attended.

“I could fly it again,” Kirbyson smiled as he sat in the pilot’s seat.

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