Kored Continued from Page A6 States Military Air Transport Ser- vice (MATS). Later, an additional six aircraft were added. Throughout the Korean War, 426 Squadron aircraft ferried troops and supplies to Korea and trans- ported wounded on the return trip. Each aircraft carried at least two Canadian Army nurses. The round trip took upwards of one week. With the arrival of the Canadian Army Special Force (CASF) (25th Canadian Infantry Brigade) in Pusan, in December, 1950, Canada was fully committed to the Korean War. Throughout the war each arm of Canada’s armed forces acquitted itself with honor and earned the accolades of military and political leaders: army units fought vali- antly at Kapyong, Chail-li, Chor- won, Hill 355 (Little Gibraltar), and along the Imjin River: the destroyers gained peer recognition for their effectiveness in engaging Communist shore batteries and served with singular distinction earning the honor of being the top guns of the Trainbusters Club. The Thunderbird Squadron showed its professionalism by flying hundreds of round trips without the loss of a single aircraft. On time, every time, could well have casualties numbered about 490,000. The casualty ratio was very high. Of these 1,558 were Canadian. The names of 516 Can- adians are inscribed in the Korea Book of Remembrance in Ottawa. Although Canada’s contribution was relatively small, this nation made a larger contribution in pro- portion to its population than most of the nations which provided personnel to the international force. It also was the beginning of a ne€w stage in Canada’s develop- ment as a nation. Canadian participation in Korea was followed by peacekeeping duties. Canadian peacekeeping operations have seen sons and daughters of this nation deployed around the world in efforts to promote international freedom and DID YOU KNOW THAT? oth Street Auto Marine Sidney | _ 656-PART (7278): Now Stocks Auto Parts. _ Marine Supplies. . 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An estimated 50 guests mingled with dogs, horses and the Macaw during the tea, held at Society president Sadey Sfangowiiz’s home. Dream is real for museum About 5,000 people toured the B.€ Aviation Museum during its recent grand opening, B.C. Avia- tion Museum Society president Pat Phillips said. The grand opening was the cul- mination of two years of hard work by about a dozen volunteers, who built the museum, he said. _ “The dream is now a reality. Everyone involved felt a great sense of pride and relief. “It’s the end of a dream that Started back in 1945 when some people began collecting airplane parts in the hope that some day there would be an aviation museum,” he said. A fly-past by military jet planes from CFB Comox and a visit by about a dozen historic airplanes iEL COUVELIER] “WORKING FOR SAANICH & THE ISLANDS Mel Couvelier, MLA for Saanich & the Islands wants to know your cen- cerns. Please visit the Constituency office: 2388 Beacon Ave. Sidney, B.C. 656-6232 Mon.-Fri. 8:30-4:30 or by Appt. was also a real crowd pleaser, he said. Phillips said the non-profit museum society now plans to “get on an even financial footing” before planning the construction of a display building, which would be built next to the existing facility. The B.C. Aviation Museum, off Canora Road on the east side of the airport, is open from 10.a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. been this squadron’s motto. On July 27, 1953 at the small village of Panmunjuom a cease- fire was signed and three years of intense, bloody, devastation known as the Korean War ended. Each side in the war reached its peak strength just prior to the end of hostilities. On the Communist side, total manpower has been estimated at 1.155 million, of whom 858,000 were Chinese. In addition, there were perhaps 10,000 Soviet troops in various non-battlefield roles. 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