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RCAF 146422 - Bell CH-146 Griffon - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM) in yellow SAR colours
RESCUE - SAUVETAGE
c/n 46422 - built in 1995
operated by 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron, CFB Trenton/Ontario
The Griffon is the military version of the Bell 412 - Canada ordered 100 helicopters in 1992 - they were produced by Bell Canada in Montreal between 1995 and 1997
The team flew over Montreal on May 7, 2020 as a show of support to healthcare staff during the COVID-19 confinement period.
"JB226" (KB839) - AVRO Lancaster Mk. X - Royal Canadian Air Force"
at at Greenwood Aviation Military Museum, Greenwood, NS. (YZX)
c/n 37.140 - built in 1945
Built at Victory Aircraft in Malton, Ontario as Mk. X. Flown to England 1 January 1945. Assigned to 431 Squadron as SE-G, and then to 419 Squadron as VR-D "D Daisy." Flew 26 sorties. Returned to Canada 5 June 1945. Sent to Avro Canada and converted to Mk.XAR. Served with 405 Squadron and 408 Squadron until 1961. Stored at RCAF Dunnville. Flown to Greenwood, Nova Scotia in 1964 and mounted on pedestal. Later transferred to Military Aviation Museum. Wears livery of JB226 of 405 Squadron, which was lost 18 November 1943.
"JB226" (KB839)- AVRO Lancaster Mk. X - Royal Canadian Air Force"
at at Greenwood Aviation Military Museum, Greenwood, NS. (YZX)
c/n 37.140 - built in 1945
Built at Victory Aircraft in Malton, Ontario as Mk. X. Flown to England 1 January 1945. Assigned to 431 Squadron as SE-G, and then to 419 Squadron as VR-D "D Daisy." Flew 26 sorties. Returned to Canada 5 June 1945. Sent to Avro Canada and converted to Mk.XAR. Served with 405 Squadron and 408 Squadron until 1961. Stored at RCAF Dunnville. Flown to Greenwood, Nova Scotia in 1964 and mounted on pedestal. Later transferred to Military Aviation Museum. Wears livery of JB226 of 405 Squadron, which was lost 18 November 1943.
1944 at RAF Station Upwood. The crew of the ill-fated Lancaster bomber 'Z' Zebra of 156 Squadron, Upwood, shot down north of Nuremberg on the night of March 30-31st, 1944. Ranks as on March 31, 1944 (left to right) F/O Jack Scrivener (Navigator II) F/O H.C. Frost (Wireless Operator) F/O Eric Summers (Navigator I) Squadron Leader Philip Goodwin (Pilot and Captain); W/O W. Rose (Flight Engineer) W/O J.C. Baxter (Mid-Upper Gunner). W/O W.C.Gardner (Rear Gunner) was not in this picture.
RCAF - ARC 114109 (Snowbird 8) - Canadair CT-114 (CL-41) Tutor -
Royal Canadian Air Force SNOWBIRDS
at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)
performing during Canadian International Air Show 2019
V7287/YO-Y - Hawker Hurricane Mk.2 FSM - RCAF
full scale replica (not a real aircraft)
at the National Air Force Museum of Canada (NAFMC) at CFB Trenton/ON (YTR)
In service with the RCAF 1939-1948
Perhaps less well known than the Spitfire, the Hurricane was a very successful fighter in WWII. It shot down more of the enemy than any other type of aircraft during the Battle of Britain. In total, over 14 000 Hurricanes were built, of which 1400 were made in Canada.
The Hurricane was used in almost every theater of operations, including North Africa, Italy, Russia, Asia and Canada. In Canada, the RCAF used the Hurricane for defensive patrols on both coasts beginning in 1942. The Hurricane was also used as an advanced fighter trainer.
The Hurricane aircraft has been with the National Air Force Museum since 2001 and was donated by George Weston Ltd. with special contributions from Tony Ditheridge and the Canadian Fighter Pilots Association.
439 RCAF Sqn. Typhoons at Volkel airbase, Holland. The shot was taken trough a damaged hangar (note the wrecked Bf 109 in the shadows)
Photo Harry Hardy via Wingleader magazine.
KN451 - Douglas C-47B-30-DK - Royal Canadian Air Force - add. "Maritime Air Command - RESCUE"-titles
at Greenwood Aviation Military Museum, Greenwood, NS.(YZX)
c/n 16174 - built in 1944 for the United States Army Air Force -
to Royal Air Force with s/n KN451 in 1945 -
to Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 665B in 1947 -
retired and stored Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Rockcliffe, Ottawa, ON. in 1964 -
to Greenwood Aviation Military Museum, Greenwood, NS. for restoration
RCAF CC-295 Kingfisher at YYC on June 14, 2023. It was nice to finally get a good look at one of these planes.
ex CAF 101006 - Mc Donnell CF-101 Vodoo - Jet Aircraft Museum (ex Canadian Armed Forces)
at London International Airport (YXU)
c/n 420 - built in 1970
The aircraft was acquired by the Jet Aircraft Museum and was moved recently from former CFB Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. The aircraft was on display there since February 2004. Made last flight by an F-101, April 1987.
188774 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
c/n 512 - built in 1986 -
operated by 3 Wing, 425 SQN, CFB Bagotville, QC
For the Grey Cup (finale of the Canadian Football League) in Hamilton the RCAF did a 4 aircraft formation overfly - the aircraft then stayed overnight at YHM at the CWHM and departed back to Bagotville the next day.
RCAF - ARC 188776 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188A - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
at London International Airport (YXU)
during the 2018 London Air Show
in special NORAD-colours
The RCAF selects a theme for each year for its CF-18 air demonstration team. 2018 features the 60th Anniversary of NORAD.
NORAD is a combined, bi-national military command established by an agreement in 1958 between Canada and the United States to monitor and defend North America. NORAD is supported in Canada by the Canadian NORAD Region (CANR), headquartered in Winnipeg, Man., and the Canadian Air Defence Sector (CADS) at 22 Wing North Bay, Ontario. CANR maintains CF-18 aircraft on standby at 3 Wing and 4 Wing along with CC-130T Hercules air-to-air refuellers operating from Winnipeg, in support of the NORAD mission.
RCAF 101025 - McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
at the Canada Aviation & Space Museum, Ottawa Rockcliffe Airport (YRO)
c/n 519 - this Voodoo was manufactured by McDonnell Aircraft Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri in 1959. That same year, it was sent to Glasgow, Montana, where it flew with the 13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron of the U.S. Air Force. From there it went to a support base in Utah. The aircraft ended its U.S. career flying with the 87th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron between July 1968 and January 1970.
In February 1971, the Voodoo was transferred to the Canadian Armed Forces in a batch sent to replace earlier Voodoos in Canadian service. The aircraft was refurbished by Bristol Aerospace of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It served with No. 409 Squadron at Comox, British Columbia from March 1972 to June 1980, and then with No. 416 Squadron at Chatham, New Brunswick from December 1980 to July 1984.
The Museum acquired the Voodoo in 1984. It was flown to Uplands airport in Ottawa and then airlifted to Rockcliffe airport by a No. 450 Squadron Boeing CH-147 Chinook helicopter.
RCAF 188939 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188B - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
Air Force Day 2017
188938 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188B (F-18B) Hornet - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)
c/n 738/B109 - built in 1988
at YYZ for the 2022 Canadian International Air Show (CIAS)
operated by 425 sqn (Alouette Squadron) , based CFB Bagotville
RCAF - ARC 188776 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188A - Royal Canadian Air Force
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
in special NORAD-colours
The RCAF selects a theme for each year for its CF-18 air demonstration team .
2018 features the 60th Anniversary of NORAD.
NORAD is a combined, bi-national military command established by an agreement in 1958 between Canada and the United States to monitor and defend North America. NORAD is supported in Canada by the Canadian NORAD Region (CANR), headquartered in Winnipeg, Man., and the Canadian Air Defence Sector (CADS) at 22 Wing North Bay, Ontario. CANR maintains CF-18 aircraft on standby at 3 Wing and 4 Wing along with CC-130T Hercules air-to-air refuellers operating from Winnipeg, in support of the NORAD mission.
RCAF 188939 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188B - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
Air Force Day 2017
RCAF 15003 - Airbus CC-150 Polaris / A-310-304/F
Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF / ARC)
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
operated by 437 Squadron at CFB Trenton, Ontario
RCAF 124426 - Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
at the Canada Aviation & Space Museum at Ottawa Rockcliffe Airport (YRO)
Newest addition to the collection (not fully re-assembled)
The CH-124 Sea King, procured in 1963, was an essential part of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force for 55 years. Since its retirement from service in December 2018, the duties performed by the CH-124 Sea King have been taken over by the new fleet of state-of-the-art CH-148 Cyclone helicopters
RCAF - ARC 188776 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188A - Royal Canadian Air Force
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
in special NORAD-colours
The RCAF selects a theme for each year for its CF-18 air demonstration team .
2018 features the 60th Anniversary of NORAD.
NORAD is a combined, bi-national military command established by an agreement in 1958 between Canada and the United States to monitor and defend North America. NORAD is supported in Canada by the Canadian NORAD Region (CANR), headquartered in Winnipeg, Man., and the Canadian Air Defence Sector (CADS) at 22 Wing North Bay, Ontario. CANR maintains CF-18 aircraft on standby at 3 Wing and 4 Wing along with CC-130T Hercules air-to-air refuellers operating from Winnipeg, in support of the NORAD mission.
ML380 / LV-C - Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX (replica) - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
at the National Air Force Museum of Canada NAFMC) at CFB Trenton/ON (YTR)
This is not a real Spitfire, but a full scale model, painted with the markings of Wing Commander Lloyd Vernon Chadburn's aircraft. The real ML380 was written-of on landing 13 Feb 1945 at Schijndel, Netherlands. Fourteen Canadian fighter squadrons flew the Spitfire in WWII and many more Canadians flew the aircraft as members of the RAF. In service with the RCAF between 1949 and 1950.
The Spitfire aircraft has been with the National Air Force Museum since 2001. It was donated by George Weston Ltd. with special contributions from the Canadian Fighter Pilots Association.