Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment

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Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment

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  • Centre d’essais techniques (Aérospatiale)

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    • Canada. Canadian Armed Forces. Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment

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    Dates of existence

    1967-1971

    History

    The Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) was formed on May 4, 1967, bringing together the Central Experimental and Proving Establishment (CEPE) and various other Canadian Forces testing and proving establishments and units. Its components included the Air Armament Evaluation Detachment (AAED) which became 448 Test Squadron, Experimental Squadron 10 at CFB Shearwater and 129 Test and Ferry Flight at CFB Trenton. AETE was consolidated at Cold Lake in 1971. According to the AETE Handbook, its role was "to provide aerospace flight test services, flight test expertise, and general engineering services for the Canadian Forces" (Library and Archives Canada).

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    Canada Aviation and Space Museum Library and Archives

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    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    A. Torrance, 2018-03-13.

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        Sources

        -Canada Aviation and Space Museum. (Undated). “Lockheed F-104A Starfighter” on Collection Highlights webpage, Canada Aviation and Space Museum website. Available online, accessed 01-08-2017: https://ingeniumcanada.org/aviation/collection-research/artifact-lockheed-f-104a-starfighter.php
        -Langley Aero Club. (22 May 2012). “CAHS Meeting – May 8, 7pm” on the Langley Aero Club webpage. Available online, accessed 01-08-2017: http://www.langleyaeroclub.ca/?q=node/100
        -Library and Archives Canada. (Undated). Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment [textual records] archival description. Available online in the Library and Archives Canada catalogue, accessed 01-08-2017: http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2017-08-01T19%3A52%3A36Z&url_ctx_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=134116&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fcollectionscanada.gc.ca%3Apam&lang=eng
        -“RCAF Centennial Project - The Canadian Aircraft Altitude Record.” (Undated). Friends of CRC website. Available online, accessed 01-08-2017: http://www.friendsofcrc.ca/Milestones/AltitudeRecord/AltitudeRecord.html
        -“What is the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE)?” (undated). Webpage on National Defense website. Available online, accessed 01-08-2017: https://w ww.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2016/04/what-is-the-aerospace-engineering-test-establishment-aete-.html

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