188739 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 284 - built in 1989 -

operated by 3 Wing, 425 SQN, CFB Bagotville, QC

For the 110th. 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

RCAF CC150 15004 with fogging engines departs Prestwick

RCAF

New addition to the RCAF CC144 fleet

188739 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 284 - built in 1989 -

operated by 3 Wing, 425 SQN, CFB Bagotville, QC

For the 110th. 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 -

seen here departing back to Bagotville

On the eve of Remembrance Day, I am posting a photo of my father (centre) with some of his RCAF mates just before they were shipped overseas in WWII

RCAF Buffalo 452 made a visit to Vernon and made several passes before finally leaving the area and heading back to Comox. The Buffalo's incredible 60 year service in Search and Rescue is coming to an end soon as they will be replaced with the new CC-295. I took these photos from my yard on a dreary day, but was glad to see another Buffalo.

130335 - Lockheed CC-130H Hercules - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 4995 - built in 1984

- with new "RCAF - ARC"-titles

8 Wing RCAF, Trenton/Ontario

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 188774 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet - Royal Canadian Air Force

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 512 - built in 1986 -

425 squadron, based CFB Bagotville/Quebec

You can always determine which era of Lockheed C-130 aircraft are flying by. Our (Canadian) Search and Rescue use older versions which emit a little* exhaust. Makes for a cooler shot for me:)

Thanks for looking, etc.

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

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

departing YHM after visiting the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

c/n 5697 - built in 1980 -

operated by 405 Long Range Patrol Squadron, 14 Wing Greenwood

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

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Looking out along the Niger River from the cockpit of a RCAF CH-147F Chinook, part of the Canadian Armed Forces Task Force in Mali.

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104827 CF104 Starfighter RCAF Greenham Common Air Tattoo 7th Jul 1973. Not quite as sharp as I would like but an angle, never to be seen again.

RCAF 130333 - Lockheed CC-130H Hercules - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 7574 - built in 1975

operated by 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron (Tigers) CFB Trenton -

After the new CC-130J has taken over the transport duties the remaining CC-130H aircraft are used mainly in the SAR-role

Royal Canadian Air Force CC150 Polaris landing at RAF Lossiemouth.

140114 - Lockheed CP-140M Aurora - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 5719 - built in 1981 - modified to CP-140M in 2014

operated by No. 14 Wing at CFB Greenwood, NS

The distinctive tail "stinger" for detection of submarines by MAD (magnetic anomaly detector) is a main feature of the P-3/CP-140

19 Wing Comox, RCAF.

RCAF 177704 - Boeing CC-177 Globemaster III - Candian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n F-187 - built in 2008

operated by 429TS "Bisons" based at CFB Trenton

RCAF 12518 - AVRO Anson V - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

at the Canada Aviation & Space Museum at Ottawa Rockcliffe Airport (YRO)

This Anson V was one of 748 manufactured by MacDonald Brothers Aircraft Limited in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Built in 1945, it was accepted by the RCAF in June of the same year. It served with Air Transport Command from 1948 to 1952 and at the Central Experimental and Proving Establishment from 1952 to 1954. The RCAF stored the aircraft until 1964, when it was selected for preservation and transferred to the Museum.

Recently repainted and looking brand new.

EIDW 05/01/2018

RCAF 9592 - Piasecki/Vertol H-44A (Flying Banana)

at Greenwood Aviation Military Museum, Greenwood, NS. (YZX)

c/n 60-5446 - built in 1960 (assembled by Vertol Canada facility in Arnprior, ON) - powered by a Curtis-Wright R1820-103 Cyclone, supercharged 9-cylinder radial engine 1425 hp -

retired in 1971

Six H-44A helicopters were acquired by the RCAF. They were based on the H-21B airframe, had metal rotor blades (unlike the wooden ones of the YH-21 and H21A models) and an advanced transmission, and could be distinguished from the H-21 by the converted struts of its landing gear. These were used in support of the Mid-Canada radar line and flown by units such as 103 Rescue Unit, Greenwood, NS, 102 KU (Composite Unit)/424 Squadron and 111 KU/440 Squadron until 1971.

Restored to display condition in 2018 for the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum

(looks a little bit odd without rotor blades)

Here we go! I have been really busy with work lately but I still did time to make some figs! This is a fully painted figure with a white parade belt and bayonet.

Built by Fairchild Aircraft Ltd., Longueuil, Quebec, Canada and delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force on January 25, 1943. Aircraft 10076 served as a trainer until August 1946 when it was declared surplus. It was acquired by the Military Aircraft Restoration Corp. in 1972 and moved to storage at Chino, California. In 2004 it was loaned to the Pima Air & Space Museum for restoration and display. In 2015 it was purchased by the museum.

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)

RCAF 188916 - McDonnell Douglas CF-188B Hornet - Royal Canadian Air Force

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 221 - built in 1984 -

operated by 410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron , CFB Cold Lake

2-seat trainer

130332 - Lockheed CC-130H Hercules - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 4568 - built in 1974

now with new RCAF - ARC titles

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 -builtin 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

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) -

English titles

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RCAF CH-147F, one of three which was deployed as part of the Canadian Armed Forces contribution to MINUSMA as part of 'Task Force Mali'.

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N432JL - North American (Canadian Car & Foundry) Harvard Mk. IV - Springer Aerospace Ltd.

Military markings RCAF 20432

at Tillsonburg/ON Airport (YTB)

1944 North American P51D Mustang NL10607 N10607 USAAF 44-74466 & RCAF 9227 Miss Marvel 474466

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

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KN451 - Douglas C-47B-30-DK - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) - 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

This will never be seen again here. All the RCAF Buffalo aircraft are retired after many years of superb service.

140114 - Lockheed CP-140M Aurora - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF - ARC)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

parked in front of the CWHM with some engine trouble

c/n 5719 - built in 1981 - modified to CP-140M in 2014

operated by No. 14 Wing at CFB Greenwood, NS

McDonnell Douglas CF-18A Hornet

Royal Canadian Air Force

QPS - 12/5/13

An RCAF C-130 (130338) of the 435 TRS taking off runway 12 at Davis Monthan AFB.

RCAF 130602 - Lockheed CC-130J Hercules - Royal Canadian Air Force (ARC - RCAF)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 5627 - built in 2010