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Britain's Royal Air Force is about to unveil a monument to the thousands of Canadian aircrews who were key to the Allied victory in 1945, Randy Boswell reports

With Canada poised to celebrate the country's birthday this week after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive from Britain, a more sombre ceremony symbolizing the deep bond between the two countries - a tribute to fallen Canadian airmen from the Second World War - is quietly taking shape in the U.K.

Britain's Royal Air Force is preparing to unveil a "long overdue" national memorial to Canadian aircrews that helped achieve the Allied victory in the Second World War - including some 10,000 RCAF personnel who lost their lives battling Germany and other Axis enemies.

The poignant, maple leaf-inspired monument to this country's air forces, made of granite cut from the Canadian Shield and transported to Britain earlier this year, is to be dedicated July 8 at the U.K.'s National Memorial Arboretum in the central English countryside.

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1983 › T-33 133345 logged 10,000th hour at Baden, W. Germany.

The "Golden" Aerobatic Teams

Department of National Defence

Before the Snowbirds and the Golden Centennaires aerobatic teams, the gilded F-86 Sabres flown by the Golden Hawks team thrilled the world and ruled Canadian air shows. The team was formed in 1959 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of powered flight in Canada as well as the 35th anniversary of the RCAF. However, their popularity and the support of then-Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshall Hugh Campbell extended their existence past 1959 and the team performed 317 shows until the flight ended in 1963 with a final show in Montreal, Que. The Golden Hawks captivated audiences by flying low, raising their canopies and waving at the crowd! Now that's showmanship.

Today, 431 Air Demonstration Squadron - the Snowbirds - carry on the tradition of the Golden Hawks and Centennaires.

A royal name change for Canada's navy and air force was announced Tuesday, and the army will also be renamed, in a move that taps Canada's military heritage. The Maritime Command and Air Command will again be known as the Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force, while the Land Force Command will be renamed the Canadian Army. [ MORE ]

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