Open Book: The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was formed in the wake of the First World War and with the growing recognition of the importance of aviation for diverse civilian and military purposes. Stories of the organization’s people, aircraft, operations, and technological innovations are told in the new book Pathway to the Stars: 100 Years of the Royal Canadian Air Force, by retired RCAF Lieutenant General Michael Hood and Canadian business leader Tom Jenkins, who has a decades-long involvement with the RCAF.
When “Professor” A.M. Low looked 100 years ahead, he saw a future with portable telephones with video screens, more comfortable homes, fully enclosed automobiles, a tunnel connecting England and Europe