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McDonnell Douglas CF-188 Hornet (CF18)
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF
Montreal-Mirabel (YMX / CYMX)
RCAF-ARC 130335 - Lockheed CC-130H Hercules - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force
at London International Airport (YXU) during the 2018 London Air Show
c/n 4995 - built in 1984
8 Wing RCAF, Trenton/Ontario
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DHC CT-142 Dash 8 (102)
Royal Canadian Air Force
Built 1990
C/N 103
Hi-light of the month so far, nicknamed Gonzo for its nose appendage
UPDATE NOV 2020
Still current with 402 Squadron of Winnipeg MB. DHC (or Boeing Canada as it was then) test reg was C-GDNG.
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Demo Team, celebrating the 90th anniversary of the formation of the RCAF.
To view a hi-res version and for more information visit my website:Glen Martin Airport, Star Spangled Airshow 2014
Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 140104 on finals to RAF Lossiemouth to participate in exercise Joint Warrior 15-1
130603 - Lockheed Martin CC-130J Hercules - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
c/n 5635 - built in 2010 -
operated by 436 Sqn, CFB Trenton/ON
RCAF 21123 - Canadair CT-133 Silver Star Mk. 3 - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
in the colours of the 2 Advanced Flying School, Portage, Manitoba, marked PP.123
c/n T-33-123 - built in 1953
mounted on a pole outside the Hamilton Air Force Association and Club, Dundas, Hamilton, Ontario
The aircraft is at this location since 1976 and has recently received a full facelift and re-paint
RCAF 18774 - AVRO CF-100 Mk. 5 Canuck - Royal Canadian Air Force
at the National Air Force Museum of Canada (NAFMC) at CFB Trenton/ON (YTR)
c/n 674 - manufactured in 1958 and flew with 410 & 428 Squadrons at RCAF Station Uplands (Ottawa) until 1961.
painted black to represent the CF-100 prototype.
RCAF 2766 - North American AT-6 Harvard - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
mounted on a pedestal in the Memorial Garden at No. 6 RCAF Dunnville Museum,
at Dunnville/Ontario (CDU9)
c/n 66-2499 - built in 1941 for the RCAF - retired 1960 -
to Dunnville in 1964 - on pole in front of the Dunnville Library.
In 2003 the airport was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Site by the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers. On 30 May 2013, all flight operations ceased at the airport to make way for industrial wind turbines.
The number 47 on the side of the Harvard denotes the number of students and instructors who lost their lives during training at the No. 6 SFTS.
The team flew over Montreal on May 7, 2020 as a show of support to the healthcare staff during the COVID-19 confinement period.
188938 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188B - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force
at London /ONT International Airport (YXU) during the 2016 air show
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.
130336 - Lockheed CC-130H Hercules - RCAF - ARC Royal Canadian Air Force
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
c/n 4580 - built in 1975 for the United Arab Emirates Air Force - to Canada in 1996
8 Wing/CFB Trenton - 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron
RCAF 23651 - Canadair (North American) CL-13B Sabre 6 - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
in GOLDEN HAWKS special colours
non-flying part of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
c/n 1441 - built in 1956, with the "Golden Hawks" for the 1961, 1962 and 1963 seasons - retired in 1964
(on long term loan from the Canada Aviation and Space Museum)
Different views of Canada's Snowbirds, the precision, acrobatic group in the RCAF. They fly in air shows all over the world. Well worth the price of admission.
188936 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188B (F-18B) Hornet - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
c/n 0731/B107 - built in 1985
433 Sqn RCAF, CFB Bagotville
leaving YHM after attending a career event at Hamilton's Mohawk College Aviation School
RCAF-ARC 130335 - Lockheed CC-130H Hercules - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force
at London International Airport (YXU) during the 2018 London Air Show
c/n 4995 - built in 1984
8 Wing RCAF, Trenton/Ontario
Royal Canadian Air Force F-18 at the 2015 Planes of Fame Airshow Chino, CA
Old shot that was very noisy; I cleaned it up with Topaz Labs Denoise.
RCAF 21123 - Canadair CT-133 Silver Star Mk. 3 - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
in the colours of the 2 Advanced Flying School, Portage, Manitoba, marked PP.123
c/n T-33-123 - built in 1953
mounted on a pole outside the Hamilton Air Force Association and Club, Dundas, Hamilton, Ontario
The aircraft is at this location since 1976 and has recently received a full facelift and re-paint
188783 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet - Canadian Forces - RCAF-ARC
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
2022 CF-188 Demo-team - CWHM FlyFest 2022
c/n 567- built in 1987 - 425 Squadron 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.
147313 - Boeing Vertol CH-147F Chinook - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
c/n M2063
operated by 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Petawawa/ON
leaving YHM after attending a career event at Hamilton's Mohawk College Aviation School
BCATP
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Commonwealth_Air_Training_Plan
My dad trained as a wireless air gunner in Southern Alberta during WWII