The golden light was ideal for capturing this RCAF trainer.

Thanks for looking, etc.:)

The AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant is the Canadian Forces designation for the AgustaWestland AW101 (formerly EH101), a helicopter used for air-sea rescue in Canada. Developed as a joint venture between Westland Aircraft in the UK and Agusta in Italy (now merged as Leonardo), the CH-149 is a medium-lift helicopter for military applications.

Snowbirds Practice in Comox BC

A Royal Canadian Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III (CC-177) taking off from Schiphol Airports Polderbaan

RCAF 12641 - Lockheed CF-104D Mk.1 Starfighter - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) / Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

The aircraft was delivered new to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1962 -

used by No. 417 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta. Later used as instructional air-frame 876C from 10 August 1987, also marked 210AC for Aircraft Battle Damage Repair training. In storage at CFD Mountain View, Ontario in February 1995. On display on pedestal at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario from 2000.

Awaiting the visitors for "Air Force 100" on July 6/7th., 2024

Transports of the Royal Canadian Air Force were regular at Gatwick, operating into Europe as well as to North America,

I recall seeing Dakotas, Bristol170, Hercules and Canadair Yukons as well as these Boeings. Also I once saw a DHC Caribou flying over not far from Guildford. They had some Convair Liners too, but I never saw one.

They replaced the Yukons (a Bristol Britannia derivative) with five Boeing 707s which were originally ordered by the US carrier Western Airlines. This one is 13701.

London Gatwick

12th April 1975

Praktica LTL, Kodachrome II

19750412 3815 13701 LGW clean

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

177702 - Boeing C-177 / C-17 Globemaster III - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Duesseldorf International Airport (DUS)

c/n F-180 - built in 2007

operated by 8 Wing 429 Sqn, based CFB Trenton ON

(Photo: G. Dickmann)

130613 - Lockheed Martin CC-130J Hercules - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 5667- built in 2011

YHM sees a good number of RCAF-visits mainly due to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. The crews seem to like this place to take a break.

147309 - Boeing Vertol CH-147F Chinook - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

operated by 450 Sqn at CFB Petawawa, ON

c/n M2059 - built in 2013

RCAF Challenger at Prestwick 24/6/20.

188045 - CF-188A Hornet - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 722/AF-45 - built in 1989

ex Royal Australian Air Force (A21-45) - now operated by 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron/CFB Bagotville

Prestwick, October 2019

140113 - Lockheed CP-140M Aurora - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 5717

operated by 14 Wing / CFB Greenwood/NS

13802 - deHavilland Canada CC-138 (DHC-8-300) Twin Otter -

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

visiting the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

c/n 304 - built in 1971

operated by 8 Wing, 440 Transport Squadron

based Yellowknife (NWT)

RCAF CF-188 Hornet Demo pilot rounding the "Mach Loop"

10th July 2018

Hawker Hurricane XII CF-TPM RCAF as 5447 now painted as RAF P2961 LE-A of 242 Squadron

Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2024

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140113 - Lockheed CP-140M Aurora - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 5717

operated by 14 Wing / CFB Greenwood/NS

The CP-140 Aurora is based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe, but mounts the electronics suite of the Lockheed S-3 Viking

Looking chipper in sunshine yellow, 1952 de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22, marked as '671' of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden.

Departing Prestwick

RCAF

15003 taxis for departure from Prestwick

Prestwick.

15005 arriving to RAF Lossiemouth

15002 - Airbus A-310-304F/CC-150 Polaris -

Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF/ARC)

at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)

in the new RCAF-ARC colourscheme

c/n 482 - built in 1988 for Wardair and operated as C-GLWD - merged into Canadian Airlines International in 1990 -

to RCAF 02/1993 and converted to CC-150 Polaris

Flight Test of Sin Trenton's Marine Marauder over the Firth of Caledon.

North American P-51D Mustang IV CF-VPM in the markings of KH661/Y2-C of 442 Sqn, Royal Canadian Air Force in 1945.

This Mustang was built in 1944 as P-51D-25NA 44-73463 and it served with the RCAF between 1947 and 1960 as '9575'.

Seen here at Oshkosh during AirVenture 2024.

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An RCAF CH-147F browning out during a landing, which forms part of the aviation element of the Canadian Armed Forces Task Force Mali.

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