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The Canadian Forces have leased aircraft from vendors to help transport troops and equipment from Canada and other locations in the past decade. Transport aircraft have been leased as required. Despite RCAF marking all aircraft have civilian registration numbers. Beechcraft B300 Super King Air. Two aircraft leased from Transwest Air Limited.
Canadian Forces (CAF/CF) (1968–2011) until Canadian Forces Air Command renamed Royal Canadian Air Force again; Royal Canadian Air Force (2011–current) This list only includes aircraft owned by the Canadian government, and excludes aircraft flown by Canadian pilots serving with the Royal Flying Corps, Royal Flying Corps Canada or Royal Air ...
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.
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) maintains specialised aircraft to transport Canada's monarch and/or other members of the royal family (at which time the aircraft is designated as the Royal Flight), the governor general, prime minister, other senior members of the Government of Canada, and other dignitaries.
The Lockheed CP-140 Aurora is a maritime patrol aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force. The aircraft is based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe, but mounts the electronics suite of the Lockheed S-3 Viking. "Aurora" refers to the Roman goddess of dawn who flies across the sky each morning ahead of the sun. [1]
The Quinte International Air Show (QIAS) 2024 was put on to commemorate the Royal Canadian Air Force's 100 anniversary. [38] An estimated 50,000 plus guest were present throughout the weekend. [42] The Italian Air Force was present with their 313th Aerobatic Training Squadron. A large selection of static display aircraft were parked.
This is a list of all equipment ever used by the Canadian armed forces. This will include all branches of the Canadian armed forces the Canadian Army , Royal Canadian Air Force , Royal Canadian Navy and any predecessors.
Delivery completed in March 2024 of 16,500 new C22 pistols for the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and Royal Canadian Air Force, and 3,200 more compact C24 pistols for the Military Police Group. [53] [54] [55] Submachine guns Heckler & Koch MP5 West Germany: Submachine gun: 9×19mm NATO MP5-N [56]