Seventy-six years after the Battle of Britain, the Royal Canadian Air Force continues to celebrate an important part of Canadian military history. Around 410 cadets alongside current and former air force members gathered Sunday at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton to celebrate the anniversary of the battle in which the RCAF helped stall the Nazi advance across the English Channel. 'If you want to preserve that history I think you need to gather, you need to celebrate those significant events the air force was part of.' - Lt. Col. Trevor TellerFormed in 1941, the 408 Squadron was not involved in the Battle of Britain. "If you want to preserve that history I think you need to gather, you need to celebrate those significant events the air force was part of.

Source: CBC News September 18, 2016 23:41 UTC