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Canadian Forces Base Greenwood (IATA: YZX, ICAO: CYZX), or CFB Greenwood, is a Canadian Forces Base located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) east [1] of Greenwood, Nova Scotia. It is primarily operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CP-140 Aurora and CP-140A Arcturus anti ...
In July 1997 the air base became one of eleven operational wings in Canada, and was designated as 14 Wing Greenwood. During the 1970s–2000s, the village of Greenwood expanded in population as numerous other air force bases in eastern Canada closed and their aircraft and personnel consolidated at CFB Greenwood.
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. Bell CH-139 JetRanger (Model C or III) Single-engined utility and training helicopter.
The division's primary operational formation is 7 Wing (7 e Escadre), [85] which was originally meant to be the operational base formation at Canadian Forces Base Ottawa before cutbacks in the 1990s saw the base effectively closed. 7 Wing is composed of two operational units:
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. Bell CH-139 JetRanger (Model C or III) Single-engined utility and training helicopter.
The primary SAR air resource in the Halifax SRR is 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron located at 14 Wing Greenwood in Nova Scotia and 103 Search and Rescue Squadron located at 9 Wing Gander in Newfoundland and Labrador. 413 and 103 squadrons are equipped with the CH-149 Cormorant helicopter; 413 also flies CC-130 Hercules fixed wing
During the Second World War, the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) set out co-operation between the various British Commonwealth air forces. Under Article XV of the BCATP, RCAF squadrons were attached to and/or formed within British RAF operational formations.
The team is based at 15 Wing Moose Jaw near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The Snowbirds' official purpose is to "demonstrate the skill, professionalism, and teamwork of Canadian Forces personnel". [ 2 ] The team also provides a public relations and recruiting role, and serves as an aerial ambassador for the Canadian Armed Forces. [ 3 ]