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CF-5 badge worn by Canadian Forces aircrew and ground crew in the mid-1970s. Initially 433 Squadron and 434 Squadron were the only two squadrons to operate the CF-5. It was intended that three squadrons would fly the aircraft, but due to budgetary restrictions, the excess aircraft were put into storage in CFB North Bay and CFB Trenton, some later being sold to other countries. 434 Squadron was ...
The Northrop F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft initially designed as a privately funded project in the late 1950s by Northrop Corporation.There are two main models: the original F-5A and F-5B Freedom Fighter variants, and the extensively updated F-5E and F-5F Tiger II variants.
This is a list of aircraft of Canada's air forces. Aircraft are listed for the following organizations: Canadian Aviation Corps (1914–1915) which operated a single Burgess-Dunne tailless floatplane; Canadian Air Force (CAF) (1920–1924) while under the control of the Air Board.
Formed on December 15, 1916, when the Imperial Munitions Board bought the Curtiss (Canada) aircraft operation in Toronto (opened in 1916 as Toronto Curtiss Aeroplanes) at a 6-acre facility at 1244 Dufferin Street south of Dupont Avenue in April 1917. [1] The public company was run by Sir Frank Wilton Baillie, an industrialist and financier. [2]
It is the oldest surviving aircraft factory building in Canada. [7] This building saw the creation of the de Havilland Beaver and Otter bush planes which helped to open the Canadian North, and was also the place where Alouette I, the first Canadian satellite was assembled. Originally named the Toronto Aerospace Museum, the museum was re ...
Trans-Canada Air Lines fleet [16] [17] Aircraft In service Passengers Years in service; Vickers Viscount: 48 1955–1974 Vickers Vanguard: 108 1961–1972 Canadair North Star DC-4M-2 20 44 1946–1961 Douglas DC-8-40, 50 8 176 (economy), 124 (mixed) 1960–1983 Lockheed 10A Electra: 5 10 1937–1941 Lockheed L-1049C/E/G/H Super Constellation ...
Stationed at 3 Wing Bagotville, Quebec and 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta; 60 CF-18As and 25 CF-18Bs remain in active service. [5] [9] McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet (Ex-RAAF) 18 (12 F/A-18A and 6 F/A-18B) have been delivered. Up to seven additional Hornets are also being supplied to be used for spares. [10]
C-4 & C-5 North Star Cargo aircraft/Airliner: 2 or 3 52 First flight: 1946 First del'y: 1948 License-built variant of the Douglas DC-4: CL-13 Sabre: Fighter aircraft: 1 0 First flight: 1950 First del'y: 1950 License-built North American F-86 Sabre: CL-28: CP-107 Argus Maritime patrol aircraft: up to 15* First flight: 1957 First del'y: 1960