Throughout its first century of service (1924-2024), Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) personnel have taken to the skies to assist, defend and represent Canadians, both at home and abroad.
As Canada’s Air Force marks its centennial, the $2 commemorative circulation coin features a design that spans 100 years of RCAF missions, machinery and milestones. Each Colourized and Non-colourized contains engraved-only $2 coins featuring historic RCAF aircraft, past and present, that have been used to perform different roles throughout the RCAF’s first century of service—from air defence to search-and-rescue efforts.
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- Commemorate the RCAF Centennial. In 2024, we look to the skies to commemorate the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) 100 years of service, at home and abroad. The RCAF Centennial is an opportunity to honour the history and heritage of Canada’s Air Force and to recognize its personnel’s national service and contributions to aviation, national security, emergency support and international peace.
- A century of service captured on a coin. On each $2 commemorative circulation coin’s reverse, the RCAF’s first century (1924-2024) is seen through the lens of services its personnel and equipment have brought—and continue to bring—to Canada and the world. The aircraft depicted on the coin represent some of the ones flown by RCAF personnel, past and present.
