Air Force Day

It has been hosted by the Royal Canadian Air Force Association of Canada (RCAFA) on Ottawa's Parliament Hill.

The celebrations include various ceremonies and events hosted by the Finnish Air Force across the country, honoring the service and dedication of its members past and present.

[14] It marks the directive of the General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces, that established an air unit at the Tokmak Aviation Training Regiment.

It was originally known as Air Fleet Day (Russian: День Воздушного Флота) when it was established in 1933 and was celebrated on the third Sunday of August.

[22] Also known as the "814 Day", it marks the anniversary of the first air-to-air victory ever made by the Republic of China Armed Forces against the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service.

The foundation of the Turkish Air Force was laid by the Minister of War Mahmud Shevket Pasha in Yeşilköy on 1 June 1911, when the first Ottoman Aviation Squadrons were created.

[25] The Air Force Day of the United States was introduced on 1 August 1947 by order of President Harry Truman.

1 August was specifically chosen as the date for this holiday for historical reasons, being that at the time of its introduction, it celebrated the ruby jubilee of the 1907 establishment of the Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps.

It officially came into being after the signing of the National Security Act of 1947, with its first celebration being staged while still under the control of the United States Army.

[30] On this holiday, the Ministry of Defense organizes a number of events, including a wreath laying ceremony to honor pilots who died in the line of duty.