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Royal Canadian Air Force
The RCAF has a name to uphold when it comes to paintschemes on its CF-18s. In 2017 Canada's 150th anniversary was celebrated with these impressive colours.
Rob Sowald
| CFB Borden, Ont. (CYBN) | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
1 Wing |
400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron | CH-146 Griffon | City of Toronto |  |
CH-146 Griffons do not come in many different colours. One of the few exceptions is this 439 squadron operated example, with distinctive tiger pattern.
Wim Sonneveld
The CF-18 is the single fighter type in use with the RCAF. This example wears retro WW II colours.
Rob Sowald
The new kid on the block, the Airbus CC-295 Kingfisher is the new Fixed Wing SAR aircraft. The first four are seen here whilst still in Spain.
Airbus
The CC-115 Buffalo has now been retired. Fortunately, its distinctive yellow colours are retained by its successor, the CC-295 Kingfisher.
Wim Sonneveld
| CFB Gagetown, N.B. (CYCX) | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
| 1 Wing |
403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron | CH-146 Griffon | City of Calgary |  |
| CFB Goose Bay, Nfl. (CYYR) | ||||
RWY 08-26 16-34 POS 53°19'09"N 060°25'33"W ELEV 160 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
5 Wing |
444 Combat Support Squadron | CH-146 Griffon | Cobra |  |
CFB Greenwood in Nova Scotia is the main operating base for the Canadian CP-140 Aurora fleet. This Aurora however, was pictured during a counternarcotics deployment to the Dutch Caribbean.
Felix Martina
Squadrons on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts operate the Canadian version of the EH101 helicopter, dubbed CH-149 Cormorant in Canadian service.
Wim Sonneveld
The NATO Flying Training in Canada program uses two military types to fulfill the training of new pilots. The T-6A Texan II is designated CT-156 Harvard II in RCAF service.
Rob Sowald
The Tutor is one of the longest serving aircraft in the RCAF. Besides the Snowbirds, the CT-114 is still used by the AETE.
Rob Sowald
This CH-146 Griffon is assigned to 427sq, the RCAF special operations squadron at Petawawa.
Wim Sonneveld
Before shortly, the largest aircraft in use with the RCAF was the CC-150 Polaris, which is based on the Airbus A310. 15002 is seen here taking off in the Caribbean.
Felix Martina
Canada's strategic work horse is the CC-177 Globemaster, five of which serve with 429sqn at Trenton and can be encountered all over the planet.
Rob Sowald
| CFB Valcartier, Que. (CYOY) | ||||
RWY 04-22 POS 46°54'"N 071°30'"W ELEV 550 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
| 1 Wing |
430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron | CH-146 Griffon | City of Sudbury |  |
Canada is one of the largest users of the Lockheed Hercules in the world. This particular example is a CC-130J Hercules.
Felix Martina
| Edmonton Garrisson, Alberta (CYED) | ||||
RWY 03-21 POS 53°40'09"N 113°28'32"W ELEV 2257 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
| 1 Wing |
408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron | CH-146 Griffon | Goose |  |
| Gander IAP, Nfl. (CYQX) | ||||
RWY 03/21, 13/31 POS 48°56'24"N 054°34'07"W ELEV 496 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
9 Wing |
103 Search and Rescue Squadron | CH-149 Cormorant | Albert |  |
| Yellowknife, NWT (CYZF) | ||||
RWY 15-33 POS 62°27'46"N 114°26'25"W ELEV 675 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Badge |
17 Wing |
440 Transport Squadron | CC-138 Twin Otter | Vampire |  |
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