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Event news - DAKOTA C-47 CEREMONY - 2025
DAKOTA C-47 CEREMONY. A ceremony was held on 6 June on the 81st anniversary of D-Day, to rededicate the newly refurbished C-47 Dakota...
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Jun 81 min read
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Dakota C 47 Ceremony Petawawa
A ceremony will be held at Garrison Petawawa Military Museum to rededicate a refurbished C-47 Dakota aircraft.
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May 301 min read
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Warning Order - AGM 2025
The Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA) will hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) at CFB Trenton on the 23rd, 24th and 25th of...
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Apr 232 min read
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57th Fallen Jumper Ceremony - May 2025
May 8th marks the 57th anniversary of Canada’s worst peacetime training accident, which saw seven paratroopers drown.
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Apr 92 min read
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35th Annual Airborne Luncheon
RSVP:  Susan Cook at RCMI Slc@rcmi.org  by April 1st, 2025 The 35th Annual Airborne Luncheon will be held on April 11th at the Royal...
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Mar 21 min read
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80th Anniversary of Operation Varsity - Etobicoke
RSVP to Scott Moody at cafa.toronto@gmail.com by 19 Mar 25Â On March 24th CAFA Toronto will be holding a ceremony at Sanctuary Park...
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Mar 21 min read
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King Charles III Coronation Medal Awarded to WWII Veteran Ed Marshall
By Samantha Winnicki TORONTO, ON. WO Adam Winnicki and Ed Marshall with a photo from their charity jump for SickKids February 1, 2025,...
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Feb 42 min read
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Canadian Veterans’ Pilgrimage to Cyprus
A gathering to remember the contribution of Canadians over the 60 years of peacekeeping on the island.
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Jan 31 min read
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DDay+80 - Siffleur Falls
On June 6th, 2024 a joint ceremony was held in Siffleur Falls to commemorate the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalions participation in D-Day...
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Jun 30, 20241 min read
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AGM 2024 - Updated Info
AGM 2024 - WARNING ORDER post Details for the CAFA AGM 2024 as per the referenced CAFA AGM Wng Order are confirmed for 24 - 26 May 24 at...
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May 10, 20241 min read
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WARNING ORDER - AGM 2024
WARNING ORDER CAFA AGM 24 The Canadian Airborne Forces Association will hold an Annual General Meeting at CFB Trenton on the 24th,...
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Apr 21, 20241 min read
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56th Fallen Jumper Ceremony 2024
Petawawa Post article May 5 marks the 56th anniversary of Canada’s worst peacetime training accident, which saw seven paratroopers drown...
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Mar 25, 20242 min read
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34th Annual Airborne Luncheon
The 34th Annual Airborne Luncheon will be held on April 19th, 2024 at RCMI in Toronto starting at 1130. Â ' The event will mark the 80th...
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Jan 31, 20241 min read
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80th Anniversary of D-Day | Siffleur Falls
After another highly successful multi-facet Airborne Reunion this past summer, it is now time to begin the planning and preparation for...
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Jan 31, 20242 min read
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CAFA AGM - 2021
Attached is the Information Package for AGM 21 to be conducted by Zoom 1300 Hrs eastern Time 15 May 21. For All: Please note you must...
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Apr 18, 20211 min read
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