This piece commemorates the Royal Canadian Air Force, which was granted its "Royal" designation by George VI in 1943 — a distinction that distinguished it formally from other Commonwealth air forces and recognized its operational contributions during the Second World War. The RCAF flew over 40 different aircraft types and suffered nearly 17,700 fatal casualties by war's end, the highest per-capita loss rate of any major Canadian service branch.
The KM#3064 is a modern bullion-adjacent issue from the Royal Canadian Mint's commemorative program, struck in their characteristic .9999 fine standard introduced in the 1980s and now applied across virtually all RCM gold output.
This piece commemorates the Royal Canadian Air Force, which was granted its "Royal" designation by George VI in 1943 — a distinction that distinguished it formally from other Commonwealth air forces and recognized its operational contributions during the Second World War. The RCAF flew over 40 different aircraft types and suffered nearly 17,700 fatal casualties by war's end, the highest per-capita loss rate of any major Canadian service branch.
The KM#3064 is a modern bullion-adjacent issue from the Royal Canadian Mint's commemorative program, struck in their characteristic .9999 fine standard introduced in the 1980s and now applied across virtually all RCM gold output.