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Triple-engined search and rescue helicopter that replaced the CH-113 Labrador. Fourteen delivered between 2000 and 2002. Based at (103 Squadron) 9 Wing Gander, Newfoundland; (413 Squadron) 14 Wing Greenwood, Nova Scotia; and (442 Squadron) 19 Wing Comox, British Columbia. One aircraft has been lost in a training accident.
The Canadian Air Force (CAF) was established in 1920 as the successor to a short-lived two-squadron Canadian Air Force that was formed during the First World War in Europe. . Wing Commander John Scott Williams was tasked in 1921 with organizing the CAF, handing command over later the same year to Air Marshal Lindsay Gordon.
For several years, KTLA (channel 5) was the only TV station with a helicopter based TV camera crewed reporting platform. The Telecopter was designed and introduced by KTLA chief engineer John D. Silva (1920-2012). [4] Today, KTLA's news helicopter is known today as "Sky 5" and it is used during breaking news coverage.
SPAR Aerospace was a Canadian aerospace company. It produced equipment for the Canadian Space Agency to be used in cooperation with NASA's Space Shuttle program, most notably the Canadarm, a remote manipulator system.
This is an alphabetical list of heliports in Canada. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered heliports in the provinces and territories of Canada. [1] They are listed in the format: Airport name as listed in the Canada Flight Supplement (CFS), ICAO code, community served, and province and coordinates.
The fighter aircraft and helicopter responded to a civilian aircraft at 2:25 p.m. Saturday and escorted it to the ground. During the event, the aircraft dispensed flares in an attempt to draw ...
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Inc. was awarded a C$640 million contract to overhaul and repair the CH-146 fleet until retirement in 2021. The contract includes options to extend the contract up to 2025 if necessary. [6] [7] In January 2019, Canada announced plans to modernize and extend the life of the existing 85 CH-146s to 2031. [8]
A post shared on social media purportedly shows a recent video of Kurdish rebels shooting down a Turkish helicopter recently. Verdict: Misleading The video dates back to 2016. Fact Check: The ...