Prominent Canadian military historian David J. Bercuson has released his 15th book, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force this year. “Canada’s Air Force: The Royal Canadian Air Force at 100” tells the story of the RCAF from its founding in 1924 to today.&nbsp; It is the third volume in a series published by the University of Toronto Press that includes Canada’s Army, by Jack Granatstein and Canada’s Navy by Marc Milner.&nbsp; In this excerpt, Bercuson lifts the veil on Canada’s Cold War readiness through the story of a Quebec farmboy who spent his days practising unleashing nuclear hell on the enemy, if that became necessary.

In the late 1960s, Gordon Todd and 11 other RCAF pilots practised dropping atom bombs on Europe: 'The most destructive power in our history'{ai:summary}David J. Bercuson has published his 15th book, “Canada’s Air Force: The Royal Canadian Air Force at 100,” commemorating the RCAF's centenary. The book chronicles the RCAF's history from its inception in 1924 to the present.This work is part of a series by the University of Toronto Press, which also includes volumes on Canada’s Army and Navy. Bercuson highlights Cold War readiness through personal narratives. 
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The Canadian farmboy ready to unleash nuclear hell during the Cold War

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