188934 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188B Hornet - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 716/B105 - built in 1986 -

operated by 3 Wing, 425 SQN, CFB Bagotvlle, 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

Canadian Lancaster, one of only 2 flying Lancs in the world.

Cad West

CF-188 Hornet 188776 of 401 Sqn, RCAF, at RIAT 2018

a formation of Snowbirds passed over a very smoky Calgary today

Canadian Armed Forces CF-18A Hornet 188774 in formation with Spitfire IX MK304/Y2-K/C-GYQQ, Hurricane XII CF-TPM/LE-A//"P2961" and P-51D Mustang KH661 / Y2-C/CF-VPM at CFB Trenton on 30th June 2024.

@Fort Lauderdale Airshow 17

13804 - 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 306 - built in 1971

operated by 8 Wing, 440 Transport Squadron

based Yellowknife (NWT)

The CC-138 Twin Otter is used in transport and support roles in northern operations as well as search and rescue missions. It is highly adaptable and well suited to Canada’s ever-changing northern climate and terrain.

1940 North American Yale 64 RCAF 3349 G-BYNF

Served with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Trainer

This is the only airworthy Yale still flying in Europe.

The Yale was constructed as a 2 seater trainer aircraft

Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire 9th January 2025

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140111 waits patiently for departure from RAF Lossiemouth

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

c/n 425 - built in 1985 for Wardair Canada - operated as C-FWDX -

merged into Canadian Airlines International 01/1990 -

sold to Canadian Forces 12/1992 and converted to combi cargo transport aircraft

Unfortunately only doing a missed approach at YHM - wearing the Retro-livery (like the B-707's had)

Airbus A330-200MRTT Royal Canadian Airforce 330003 tijdens zijn Approach op Schiphol voor de NAVO-Top

McDonnell Douglas CF-18

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

c/n 425 - built in 1985 for Wardair Canada - operated as C-FWDX -

merged into Canadian Airlines International 01/1990 -

sold to Canadian Forces 12/1992 and converted to combi cargo transport aircraft

wearing the Retro-livery (like the B-707's had) -

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RCAF 115457 - deHavilland Canada CC-115 /442 Transport and Rescue Squadron DHC-5D Buffalo -

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM) during SAREX 2017

c/n 11 - built in 1967

operated by 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron. based at Comox/B.C.

Canada has ordered 16 Airbus Defence and Space C-295W aircraft from Airbus. These aircraft will take over the search and rescue duties currently being done by six CC-115 Buffalo aircraft and 12 CC-130 legacy Hercules aircraft.

140105 - Lockheed CP-140M Aurora (P-3 Orion) - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 5704 - built in 1980 -

modified to M-standard in 2014 -

based at CFB Greenwood (Nova Scotia) - operated by 14 Wing, 405sq.

Starting in 2026 the RCAF will replace the Aurora-fleet with 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft

188932 on approach to RAF Lossiemouth

130608 - Lockheed Martin CC-130J-30 Hercules - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 5651 - built in 2010

operated by 8 Wing/436 TS (Tigers) based CFB Trenton/Ontario

188781 of 441 Squadron in D-Day stripes and carrying the code JE J. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of D-Day at a wet RNAS Yeovilton on June 4th 1994.

Lockheed CP-140 Aurora

Hornet over YXX - Pilot: Capt. Matthew "Glib" Kutryk

Abbotsford International Airshow - 2017

London 2004

146432 - Bell CH-146 Griffon (B-412CF) - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

yellow SAR/Rescue/Sauvetage - colours

c/n 46432- built in 1996 by Bell Canada

RCAF Snow Birds performing in the skiy over Victoria BC

188925, 927 & 935

McDonnell Douglas CF-188B Hornet

Royal Canadian Air Force

With 410 Squadron of CFB Cold Lake AB. Still remains our front line fighter and likely to remain so for a few more years. These are the two seat trainer versions.

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

c/n 425 - built in 1985 for Wardair Canada - operated as C-FWDX -

merged into Canadian Airlines International 01/1990 -

sold to Canadian Forces 12/1992 and converted to combi cargo transport aircraft

wearing the Retro-livery (like the B-707's had) -

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Also in town for the D-Day celebrations

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.

RCAF 140104 - Lockheed CP-140 Aurora - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 5697 - built in 1980 -

operated by 405 Long Range Patrol Squadron, 14 Wing Greenwood

RCAF CC177 Globemaster on approach to RAF Lossiemouth.

Departing Prestwick C/S Claw 21-23

RIAT RAF Fairford July 2018

1940 North American 64 Yale RCAF 3349 G-BYNF

Served with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Trainer,

This is the only airworthy Yale still flying in Europe.

The Yale was constructed as a 2 seater trainer aircraft

Duxford Showcase Airshow

Photo taken 4th August at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire UK

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Abbotsford International Airshow, Abbotsford International Airport, Abbotsford, B.C.

C-FUPP - Canadair T-33AN Silver Star 3 - Jet Aircraft Museum

in RCAF "Red Knight" colours with military markings RCAF 133573

at London International Airport (YXU) during the 2018 London Air Show

c/n T33-573 - built in 1957

The Red Knight was a Canadian air force aerobatic display aircraft that operated from 1958 to 1969. The red-painted Silver Star performed loops, rolls, Cuban 8s, horizontal 360s, inverted flight, and high speed passes at airshows around North America, often appearing as an opening act for or in conjunction with the Golden Hawks display team and later the Golden Centennaires, Canada's contemporary aerobatic teams.

''Built by Victory Aircraft Ltd. Canada (1945) (c/n ????? - CA&SM) and test flown by March 1945, KB944 flown to England; arrived in UK 8.3.45 at #32 M.U. St Athan, Glamorgan. It was delivered overseas to No. 425(B) Alouette Squadron RCAF (as code ‘KW-K’) in May 1945, but arrived too late to take part in bombing operations, returned to Canada via the Azores and Gander on 15.6.45 as part of Tiger Force, Wing #663, Debert, N.S.; stored at Ft. McLeod in 1945 and was placed in long-term storage the same year.''

''By 1950 was converted to Mk. X S** by Fairey Aviation, Eastern Passage, N.S.

S** : Standard

In 1952, it served with No. 404 Maritime Patrol Squadron RCAF in Greenwood, Nova Scotia for a short period of time.''

The RCAF restored the aircraft (KB944) in 1964, applying the nose art and squadron markings of a RCAF aircraft (KB760) from No. 428 SQN. The Lancaster was placed in the RCAF's historic aircraft collection in 1964, and was transferred to the CA&SM, later that year. This is the most complete Lancaster in existence, remaining very close to its wartime condition.

* HISTORICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE NOSE ART AND MARKINGS APPLIED ON KB944 :

The KB944 reproduction of the nose art and markings comes from AVRO Lancaster B. Mk. X, RCAF reg. KB760 / coded NA-P – Dates of service June 1944 to September 1945 (No. 428 (B) ‘’GHOST’’ SQN RCAF). ''The tiny bombs painted on the port side of the KB944 nose reminds the number of sorties KB760 made. ‘’By the time ‘’Winnie’’ / ''The Lover'' (B X KB760 / NA-P) of 428 SQN returned to Canada, it was liberally bedecked with nose art. Flg. Off R L Boyle was the KB760’s skipper for many of her 72 operations. Known as ‘P for panic’ on the SQN, KB760 ended up with crew nicknames and sometimes portraits adjacent to their positions… (via Bruce Robertson)’’.

Now preserved in wartime camouflage and marked to represent #428(B) SQN with code 'NA-P', KB944 was the least modified of all the surviving Lancasters during RCAF post-war service.

KB944 | Victory Aircraft Ltd. Canada (1945) | AVRO Lancaster Mk. X | RCAF

ingeniumcanada.org/aviation/artifact/avro-683-lancaster-x

www.lancaster-archive.com/lanc_surv_kb944.htm

RCAF 130614 - Lockheed CC-130J Hercules - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

operated by RCAF 436 TS - CFB Trenton "Elephant" -

c/n 5687 - built in 2012