Nice to see our new fancy expensive runway being used....
I have a question though...
what kind of sweetheart deal did our airport give them to land here?
Free gas, free landing, or both or ?????

the italians have never been defeated.

This plane can land and take off on the old airport strip. It certainly doesnt need an extended runway.

Interesting story, but it has nothing to do with the expanded runway.

The range of this aircraft is 871 miles so I expect the next stop would be Whitehorse and then on to Alaska.

Have a nice day.

"Interesting story, but it has nothing to do with the expanded runway"
The story doesn't even mention the 'expanded runway'

Your right red2b. But if you read BC Racer you would have noted that he mentioned our new fancy expensive runway.

The Italians have been defeated many times, maybe not culturally, but militarily on many occasions from the fall of Rome to the Gauls in 367BC... nearly a 121-years after its founding as a republic. Unfortunately for the Gauls Rome meet their demands for a gold ransom to get their city back with the steel of their blades and Gauls glory days were then numbered.

800 years later Rome fell to the Gothic armies and became the seat of the Gothic power... among many other transient Germanic tribes that subdued the Romans and Italians and their at that time debased Roman culture... the Germanic tribes exposed the debased Roman leadership from centuries of Imperialism and thus forcing Christian values on what was left of the empire.... an empire that was on a downhill slide since the republic was extinguished by Augustus. In more modern times Italy was occupied by Napoleon and Hitler. Rome was build by the strength of her arms, but was sustained by her culture.

The only country never to have faced defeat in this world is the one you live in. The reason for that is not because we have the largest or most powerful army and planes, but rather because we used our values as our most potent motivational weapon in war, and if we continue to honor those values that made Canada great, then there is no tyrant in the world that would ever be able to face down Canada to defeat. Right truly is might when right is fair-minded and ethical. I think it is a lesson that all Canadians should understand (it is not the weapons that wins wars, but rather the motivation behind the man that wins wars)... especially our zionist loving Prime Minister should learn this simple fact.

But Eagleone---if we were attacked with force and with ground troops, we wouldn't be able to defend ourselves because we aren't allowed to have a fire arm that would protect us. Those old 303 british with 4 shots maximum aren't much of a tool against an assault rifle that fires 400 rounds per minute. Our resources are starting to look very desireable to other countries---it might be time to arm the people properly.

The British Toronado makes more noise than any other fighter. They have to land slower than usual in cities due to the scream of the engines.

Supertech, I think that the defense plan is for the military to respond to an invasion. They may not have functional helicopters, but they do have assault rifles.

The Italians did not even make it to the round of 16. The were at the bottom of their group of 4. The were defeated in one match and had a draw on 2 matches.

As far as Italians and Italy goes, there was no Italy and thus there were no Italians until 1861. Before that there were many peoples inhabiting kingdoms and city states. Etruscans and Romans were the main cultural/ethnic groups.

Countries that were never defeated????

Canada ... yes, depending on how one defines Canada. If one uses the standard that I used above for Italy, from the formation of the modern country, then the answer is yes. Otherwise, parts of Aboriginal Canada were "defeated", although some would argue that. Also "French Canada" was defeated unless one considers that a defeat of a territory of France.

I am not sure what you mean by defeated.

Asutralia and New Zealand, for instance, are similar to Canada in that they were never defeated as modern countries.

The Netherlands, on the other hand were defeated and occupied, but were then liberated by forces of other countries as well as some resistance. So does that mean it was defeated in the "battle" but won the war?

I think in either case, there are many countries that are undefeated as long as you do not go to the level of battles. If you do, then Canadian forces have certainly lost battles.

Speaking of Zionists, Israel has not been defeated as a nation.

Billposer ... By functional helecopters I assume you mean "Apache" gunships....

Our troop moving helecopters have mounted brand spanking new Dillon 134a Gattlin guns mounted in the doors and other points .... 4000 some rounds a minute ...

Google "Dillon aero" to see the specs

Supertech, you don't actually believe our regulars and reservists are armed with Lee Enfields do you? Right now they're using the C7-A2 which is a top notch assault rifle that has a firing rate of about 700 rounds per minute I think.

The Canadian Rangers are issued a No4mk1* because it's the only suitable rifle in the Canadian arsenal that will do all the tasks a Ranger needs. The No4mk1*, which is a Lee Enfield BTW in case you didn't know, has a magazine capacity of 10 rounds not 4. It's also hands down the best bolt action battle rifle ever produced in large numbers and has a very high rate of fire due to a very slick action.

Not like this has anything to do with the Tornado which might be on its way to Cold Lake for joint exercises or just travelling to or from Alaska, again for joint training purposes.

Poor Italions. Just a bad bounce or two away from ultimate victory. Long live the Roman Empire.

The Rangers in the Artic. Who are actually Inuit, and most of them are now in their sixties, have been defending the Artic for years with the Lee Enfield Rifle. The reason is, is that is the only rifle that can actually work during cold -40 weather.

The Canadian Army as far as I know fought in the first and second world war under the British flag. I beleive that they finally had there own command towards the end of the 2nd World war.

Canadians fought in the Korean War, however this was actually called a Police action. At the end of the day there was no victor on either side, nor was there any peace agreement, so in effect we (or at least the Americans) are still at war with the North Koreans.

Canadian werent in Viet Nam, except those who joined he US Military. They werent in Iraq. We are presently in Afhganistan however, that can hardly be called a war. We have hundreds of thousands of NATO troups with Guns, Tanks, Helicoptors, Jet Planes, Drones, etc; chasing a few thousand Taliban, with Klashnakov Rifles, and Grenade Launchers.

Canadians had their own command in Vimy Ridge (WW1). But we have never had a foreign occupation as far as being defeated goes.

Gus, the problem with your reasoning via Israel is that it first has to be a state in which to call it a nation. If a state has no constitution, much less defined boarders, than you can't call it a state (Aristotle - Politics). Agreed that Israel is an unchallenged criminal enterprise, but hardly do they meet the definition of a state, and as such we will see in our life times I'm sure that the mirage that is Israel will pass... and something that respects all the citizens of the region will inevitably emerge in its place. The world has caught on to Israel and their days are numbered in their present form of an apartheid state. Israel lost its war with Gaza because it lost its moral right to exist as an aparthide state.

The struggle for equality will never end in the Middle East until either they are all dead, or we have a total totalitarian subjugation of the entire region and likely the world to make it hold. Its at a cross roads now....