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Canadian Forces Colorbird CF-18A 188719 (178/A139) of 410 Cougars taxing in after the Demo at Aviation Nation.
Gatwick was a major European hub for the Canadian Armed Forces. Douglas Dakotas and Bristol Freighters ferried personnel from and to France and Germany while Hercs and Yukons like this were used across the Atlantic. Delivered to the RCAF in 1961, this one was sold to Zaire in 1974 and scrapped there in 1983.
...if you get tired of practicing your craft, stay with it. Imagine you life depends on your ability, as these pilots do.
CAF 116763 - Canadair (Northrop) CF-116 Freedom Fighter - Canadian Armed Forces
at the Canada Aviation & Space Museum, Ottawa Rockcliffe Airport (YRO)
license-built in Canada 1970 by Canadair - retired 1995 - donated to the museum 1997 -
in Warsaw Pact "aggressor" markings
A CF-188 Hornet from the Canadian Air Task Force Lithuania flies over Lithuania on November 20, 2014 for the NATO Baltic Air Policing Block 36 during Operation REASSURANCE.
Photo: Air Task Force — OP Reassurance, DND
Un chasseur CF188 Hornet de la Force opérationnelle aérienne du Canada en Lituanie survole la Lituanie, le 20 novembre 2014, à l’appui du bloc 36 de la police aérienne de l’OTAN dans les pays Baltes, dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE.
Photo : Force opérationnelle aérienne — Opération Reassurance, MDN
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118901 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188B (CF-18B) - Candian Forces (Canian Air Force)
at the Canada Aviation & Space Museum, Ottawa Rockcliffe Airport (YRO)
Canada received 138 CF-188s between 1982 and 1988: 98 single-seater CF-188As and 40 two-seater CF-188Bs.
This CF-188 was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri in July 1982. It was the first CF-188 delivered to Canada, and the first two-seater model designed for training.
As Canada’s first CF-188, the aircraft was part of a large ceremony at the factory on July 28, 1982. It made its first flight a few days later. The Canadian Forces officially accepted the aircraft on October 7. On October 25, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau was on board one of the two CF-188s, including the Museum's aircraft, that flew over Ottawa. Soon after this, the aircraft was delivered to No. 410 “Cougar” Squadron, the operational training unit for the CF-188, based at Cold Lake, Alberta, where it served as a trainer.
When maintaining the aircraft in flying condition became prohibitively expensive, it was transferred to the Museum. On October 18, 2001, it was flown to Rockcliffe airport. Given the airport's short runway, the Canadian Forces installed a mobile arresting gear (similar to that used on aircraft carriers), to ensure a safe landing.
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team have chosen this photograph to be used as their exclusive 2011 'lithograph' which they give to airshow executives and VIP's.
1916 Medium Mark A Whippet Tank on display at the Military Museum located at Canadian Forces Base Borden in Simcoe County Ontario Canada
First tank that featured a turret.
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Explore #110, Sept 1/08
The Snowbirds in formation at the Canadian International Air Show on Saturday........Their motto is THE HATITEN RONTERIIOS (Warriors of the air).
This years theme was Celebrating Freedom Through Flight.
Who was flying at the show?
This year, the Canadian International Air Show is proud to present the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the CF-18 Hornet. 2008 will be the first year that the CF-18 flies with the Russell Group’s Spitfire MK IX in the Canadian Heritage Flight. Civilian performers include aerobatic displays by the Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team (4-ship demo), Matt Chapman, Julie Clark, Mike Wiskus and an appearance by the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. The CIAS is also excited to welcome the F-16 Viper East team, a C-130 from Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, a T-38 Talon 4-ship fly-by and the Ministry of Natural Resources Waterbombers and Eurocopter AS-350.
Enjoy! Best viewed LARGE
Canadian Snowbirds practice their maneuvering over Comox Valley, BC during their Spring Training…Incredible Team!
15002 - Airbus A-310-304F/CC-150 Polaris -
Canadian Forces - Royal Candaian Air Force (RCAF)
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
c/n 482 - built in 1988 for Wardair and operated as C-GLWD - merged into Canadian Airlines International in 1990 -
to RCAF -2/1993 and converted to CC-150 Polaris
French 75mm Field Gun Model 1897 on display at the Military Museum located at Canadian Forces Base Borden in Simcoe County Ontario Canada
This field gun was captured by the Germans who added a pepper pot break and undercarriage to use as an anti-tank gun.
The placard in the Museum reads WWI French Gun A.B.S. 1916 #9108
The French 75mm Cannon of 1897 was a revolutionary design which made all other guns obsolete. Incorporating the first modern recoil system, a fixed round of ammunition (loaded in one step), a quick action breech and a gun shield, it was capable of extremely high rates of fire. The French 75mm led all armies to adopt similar guns, which made the First World War so deadly. The 75mm Cannon served with the French Army until 1940. Captured examples were used as anti-tank guns by Germany in 1944. 75mm Cannons with wooden wheels were even issued to some Canadian Artillery units in England in 1940 due to the shortage of modern equipment after the British Army was evacuated from Dunkirk.
Weight of Projectile: 7.25 kg (16 pounds)
Range: 8,500 meters (9,300 yards)
Detachment: Gun, towing vehicle and 6 Gunners (Canada 1940)
The second Kingfisher to visit in three days. Both came from CFB Comox (CYQQ). They use call-signs starting "CRDO" (Cerdo) and ending in the serial last three.
With the dummy rockets (possibly target markers) this Cessna Bird Dog could be called an 'Attack Dog'. Despite the markings this one never saw Canadian military service, having been imported from the US in 1993 where it was originally delivered to the US Army in 1951 as 51-12444
CAF 140102 - Lockheed CP-140 Aurora - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
c/n 285B-5689 - built in 1980
operated by 14 Wing Greenwood -
retired in 2015 - transported by road to Trenton 09/2018 -
now part of the Canadian Air Force Museum collection
Training flight + visit to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
188783 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet - Canadian Forces - RCAF-ARC
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
2022 CF-188 Demo-team
c/n 0567/A474 - built in 1987
425 Squadron CFB Bagotville
Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force SNOWBIRDS
As usual the SNOWBIRDS with their Canadair CT-114's performed at the end of the 2016 London Air Show
at London/ON International Airport (YXU)
CAF 130608 - Lockheed CC-130J Hercules - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
One of a pair of Hornets visiting today. This one has a special tail scheme celebrating 30 years of fighter training on the type.
Canadair CT-114, Tutor 114089 in the 150th Anniversary of Canada paint scheme. The aircraft is adorned on the bottom with the Maple Leaves and also minor touches on the Snowbird livery.
Assigned to 410 (Cougar) Sqn. with call-sign "Cougar 14" and here arriving on a cross-country navigation exercise.
Snowbird 9 Capt. Morgan Strachan leads the team down taxiway alpha and toward the ramp following practice for the Waterloo Airshow.
Here the CC-150 Polaris still has the de-icing fluid adhering to the wings and tail. It will vaporize once a certain speed is reached.
CAF 114050 - Canadair CT-114 Tutor - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force SNOWBIRDS
at London/ON International Airport (YXU) during the 2016 Air Show
Last pass during twilight show at Airshow London 2016.
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