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Canadian Forces Air Command (AIRCOM), also known as the Canadian Air Force, is the air force
Air force

An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps , is in the broadest sense, the national armed force or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare....
 element of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
. AIRCOM is the descendant of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force

The Royal Canadian Air Force was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Forces....
 (RCAF), which was Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
's air force from its foundation in 1924 until February 1, 1968.

Prior to 1924, Canada's involvement with air defence consisted of Canadian airmen flying with the Royal Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps

The Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery cooperation and photographic reconnaissance....
 and Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Naval Air Service

The Royal Naval Air Service or RNAS was the air arm of the Royal Navy until near the end of World War I, when it merged with the British Army's Royal Flying Corps to form a new service , the Royal Air Force....
, with the short-lived Canadian Aviation Corps
Canadian Aviation Corps

Canadian Aviation Corps was an early attempt to create an air force for Canada at the beginning of the First World War. The unit was created in 1914 and was under the charge of the Canadian Expeditionary Force....
, and with a small two-squadron Canadian Air Force
Canadian Air Force (1918-1920)

The Canadian Air Force was a contingent of two Canadian air force squadrons - one fighter and one bomber - authorized by the British Air Ministry in August 1918 during the close of the First World War....
 attached to the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
 in England during the First World War.






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Canadian Forces Air Command (AIRCOM), also known as the Canadian Air Force, is the air force
Air force

An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps , is in the broadest sense, the national armed force or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare....
 element of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
. AIRCOM is the descendant of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force

The Royal Canadian Air Force was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Forces....
 (RCAF), which was Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
's air force from its foundation in 1924 until February 1, 1968.

Prior to 1924, Canada's involvement with air defence consisted of Canadian airmen flying with the Royal Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps

The Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery cooperation and photographic reconnaissance....
 and Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Naval Air Service

The Royal Naval Air Service or RNAS was the air arm of the Royal Navy until near the end of World War I, when it merged with the British Army's Royal Flying Corps to form a new service , the Royal Air Force....
, with the short-lived Canadian Aviation Corps
Canadian Aviation Corps

Canadian Aviation Corps was an early attempt to create an air force for Canada at the beginning of the First World War. The unit was created in 1914 and was under the charge of the Canadian Expeditionary Force....
, and with a small two-squadron Canadian Air Force
Canadian Air Force (1918-1920)

The Canadian Air Force was a contingent of two Canadian air force squadrons - one fighter and one bomber - authorized by the British Air Ministry in August 1918 during the close of the First World War....
 attached to the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
 in England during the First World War. In 1920 another Canadian Air Force was established in Canada that was concerned mostly with military flight training and civil operations. This Canadian Air Force was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1924.

After 1968, the RCAF was merged with the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy

The Royal Canadian Navy was the navy of Canada from 1911 until 1968 when the three Canadian services were unified to form the Canadian Forces. The modern Canadian navy is known as Canadian Forces Maritime Command ....
 to form the Canadian Forces, and air force functions were divided up and placed into several new command
Command (military formation)

A command in military terminology has several meanings.In referring to military organization it is a collection of military unit or a group of personnel under the control of a single officer....
s. On September 2, 1975 Canada's military air services was organized into a single command: Canadian Forces Air Command.

Mission


AIRCOM is responsible for all aircraft operations in the Canadian Forces, enforcing the security of Canada's airspace and providing aircraft for supporting the missions of Maritime Command
Canadian Forces Maritime Command

Canadian Forces Maritime Command , also known as the Canadian Navy, is the navy of the Canadian Forces. While equal in rank and position, The Chief of the Maritime Staff takes precedence over the Chiefs of the Land and Air Staffs following the tradition of the Royal Navy....
 and Land Force Command
Canadian Forces Land Force Command

Land Force Command , often also called the Canada Army, is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces.The current size of Land Force Command is 19,500 regular soldiers and 16,000 reserve soldiers, for a total of around 35,500 soldiers....
. AIRCOM is a partner with the United States Air Force
United States Air Force

The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Military of the United States and one of the uniformed services of the United States....
 in protecting continental airspace under the North American Aerospace Defense Command
North American Aerospace Defense Command

North American Aerospace Defense Command is a joint organization of Canada and the United States, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty and defense for the two aformentioned countries....
 (NORAD). AIRCOM also provides all primary air resources to the National Search and Rescue Program
National Search and Rescue Program

The National Search and Rescue Program is the name given by the Government of Canada to the collective search and rescue activities in Canada....
.

History

For history before 1968, see Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force

The Royal Canadian Air Force was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Forces....


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The Canadian Forces Reorganization Act came into effect on February 1, 1968 and the RCAF ceased to exist. All branches of the Canadian Forces were unified into a single service with the aim of improving Canada's military effectiveness and flexibility.

Aircraft and bases of the RCAF and the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy

The Royal Canadian Navy was the navy of Canada from 1911 until 1968 when the three Canadian services were unified to form the Canadian Forces. The modern Canadian navy is known as Canadian Forces Maritime Command ....
 (the Royal Canadian Naval Aviation Service), were scattered across several different commands of the newly unified forces. Air Defence Command
Canadian Forces Air Defence Command

Canadian Forces Air Defence Command was a former command of the Canadian Forces created in 1968.The command consisted of:* fighter-interceptor aircraft squadrons - CF-101...
 consisted primarily of former RCAF CF-101 Voodoo
CF-101 Voodoo

The CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984. They were manufactured by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St....
 fighter-interceptor aircraft, as well as the radar networks of DEW Line, Mid-Canada Line
Mid-Canada Line

The Mid-Canada Line, also known as the McGill Fence, was a line of radar stations across the "middle" of Canada to provide early warning of a Soviet Union bomber attack on North America....
 and Pinetree Line
Pinetree Line

The Pinetree Line was a series of radar stations located across the northern United States and southern Canada at about the 50th parallel, along with a number of other stations located on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts....
 early warning stations. Air Transport Command
Canadian Forces Air Transport Command

Canadian Forces Air Transport Command was a command of the Canadian Forces created in 1968.This command was responsible for strategic airlift and refueling aircraft, as well as primary role being to transport ground troops from Canadian Forces Land Forces to and from distant conflict zones in Europe....
 was responsible for strategic airlift and refueling aircraft, namely the CC-137 Husky
CC-137 Husky

The CC-137 is the designation for five Boeing Boeing 707 transport aircraft which served with the Canadian Forces from 1970 to 1997. The aircraft provided long range passenger transport for the military, VIP transport for government and Aerial refueling for fighters such as the CF-116 Freedom Fighter and CF-18 Hornet....
, with the primary role being to transport ground troops from Mobile Command
Canadian Forces Land Force Command

Land Force Command , often also called the Canada Army, is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces.The current size of Land Force Command is 19,500 regular soldiers and 16,000 reserve soldiers, for a total of around 35,500 soldiers....
 to and from distant conflict zones in Europe. Mobile Command itself was composed of former Canadian Army ground forces, as well as the army's tactical helicopters (CH-135 Twin Huey, CH-136 Kiowa, CH-147 Chinook
CH-47 Chinook

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a versatile, twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its top speed of 170 knot was faster than utility and attack helicopters of the 1960s and even many of today....
, CH-113A Voyageur
CH-113 Labrador

The Boeing Helicopters CH-113 Labrador was the Canada version of the US CH-46 Sea Knight. It was a twin-engine, twin-rotor, helicopter used in search and rescue operations from 1963 until 2004....
) and the RCAF's tactical and ground attack aircraft (CF-104 Starfighter). Maritime Command
Canadian Forces Maritime Command

Canadian Forces Maritime Command , also known as the Canadian Navy, is the navy of the Canadian Forces. While equal in rank and position, The Chief of the Maritime Staff takes precedence over the Chiefs of the Land and Air Staffs following the tradition of the Royal Navy....
 was transferred responsibility for the newly-formed Maritime Air Group, which operated aircraft in support of former RCN vessels, including CH-124 Sea King
CH-124 Sea King

The Sikorsky Aircraft CH-124 Sea King is a twin-engined anti-submarine warfare helicopter designed for shipboard use.The Canadian variant is based on the US Navy's SH-3 Sea King and has been continuously in service with the Canadian Forces since 1963....
, CP-107 Argus, and the CP-121 Tracker
S-2 Tracker

The Grumman S-2 Tracker was the first purpose-built, single airframe anti-submarine warfare aircraft to enter service with the US Navy....
, some of which operated from HMCS Bonaventure until that vessel's retirement in the early 1970s. Pilot and aircrew training were taken over by Training Command
Canadian Forces Training Command

Canadian Forces Training Command was an early component of the Canadian Forces after unifications of the military in 1968.This command was charged with training of pilots for the entire Canadian Forces after unification....
, which was responsible for trades training across all other commands in the armed forces.

On August 9, 1974 a CC-115 Buffalo
De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo

The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing utility transport, a turboprop version developed from the earlier piston-powered De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou....
 of No. 116 Transport Unit operating on UN duties was shot down by a Syria
Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is an Arab-majority country in Southwest Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Israel to the southwest, Jordan to the south, Iraq to the east, and Turkey to the north....
n Surface-to-air missile
Surface-to-air missile

A surface to air missile or ground-to-air missile is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft. It is a type of anti-aircraft....
 killing all nine CF personnel on board. This represents the single biggest loss of Canadian lives on a UN mission as well as the last Canadian military aircraft to be shot down.

On September 2, 1975, the Canadian Forces saw a reorganization that merged all aircraft across all commands into a newly formed Air Command (AIRCOM). Air Defence Command and Air Transport Command were eliminated, and Training Command, Maritime Command, and Mobile Command (renamed Force Mobile Command) were realigned to reflect the new structure. AIRCOM was very similar to the old RCAF as the new command would handle all the aviation requirements of Canada's military.

Duplication saw several base closings through the 1970s-1990s, largely as aircraft changes took place. The acquisition of the CF-18A/B Hornet
CF-18 Hornet

The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet is a Canadian Forces aircraft, based on the American F/A-18 Hornet....
 tactical fighter bomber saw CF-104 Starfighter and CF-101 Voodoo
CF-101 Voodoo

The CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984. They were manufactured by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St....
 fighter aircraft retired in the early-mid 1980s, along with a corresponding downturn in several bases which had been exclusively dedicated to these aircraft. The closures of CFB Chatham
CFB Chatham

Canadian Forces Base Chatham or CFB Chatham was a Canadian Forces Base located immediately south of the town of Chatham, New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada....
 and CFB Baden Soellingen along with various bombing ranges and the retirement of the CF-116 fighter aircraft and Boeing 707
Boeing 707

The Boeing 707 is a four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly spoken as "Seven Oh Seven"....
 transport/refuelling aircraft saw AIRCOM retract to its present base and force structure.

AIRCOM also underwent significant changes in the late 1970s when the CP-107 Argus and CP-121 Tracker
S-2 Tracker

The Grumman S-2 Tracker was the first purpose-built, single airframe anti-submarine warfare aircraft to enter service with the US Navy....
 were replaced with the CP-140 Aurora
CP-140 Aurora

The Lockheed CP-140 Aurora is a Canadian Forces Air Command patrol aircraft . The aircraft is based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe, but mounts the electronics suite of the S-3 Viking....
/CP-140A Arcturus maritime patrol aircraft. The shift of east coast maritime patrol aircraft at the time of the Argus retirement to CFB Greenwood
CFB Greenwood

Canadian Forces Base Greenwood , commonly referred to as CFB Greenwood, is a Canadian Forces Base located in Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia....
 eventually saw CFB Summerside
CFB Summerside

Canadian Forces Base Summerside was an air force base located in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, Prince Edward Island, Canada, now part of the city of Summerside, Prince Edward Island....
 closed in the late 1980s.

After unification, all personnel in the Canadian Forces wore a dark-green uniform with only cap and collar badges (a modified version of the former RCAF crest) as distinguishing marks for pilots and aircrew. This uniform continued under the newly-formed AIRCOM from 1975 until the mid-1980s, when AIRCOM returned to blue-grey uniforms broadly similar to those of the former to the RCAF, though the army-derived ranks adopted upon unification were retained.

In the early 1990s, AIRCOM transport and utility helicopters in support of army
Canadian Forces Land Force Command

Land Force Command , often also called the Canada Army, is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces.The current size of Land Force Command is 19,500 regular soldiers and 16,000 reserve soldiers, for a total of around 35,500 soldiers....
 operations were cut back and consolidated with the purchase of the CH-146 Griffon, replacing the CH-135 Twin Huey, CH-136 Kiowa, and CH-147 Chinook. The army continues to consider this a loss of capability, particularly with the loss of the heavy lift Chinooks.

Search and rescue squadrons have also seen new aircraft when the CH-149 Cormorant replaced the CH-113 Labrador beginning in 2002. The CC-115 Buffalo short takeoff and landing fixed wing aircraft are also being replaced in the 2000s with a dedicated STOL search and rescue aircraft.

Ship-borne anti-submarine helicopter squadrons are currently operating the 40-year old CH-124 Sea King. The new Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone will begin service in 2008.

In 2007 and 2008, 4 C-17 Globemaster III
C-17 Globemaster III

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large, military Cargo aircraft manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. The C-17 is operated by the United States Air Force, the United Kingdom Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Canadian Forces Air Command, while NATO and Qatar have placed orders for the airlifter....
 were added. They are based at CFB Trenton.

Aircraft inventory


! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Aircraft ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Country of manufacture ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Canadian designation ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Year(s) procured ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|#In Service ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes |----- | AgustaWestland EH101
AgustaWestland EH101

The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter for military applications but also marketed for civil use. The helicopter was developed as a joint venture between Westland Aircraft in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy ....
 | UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....

| Search and Rescue Helicopter | CH-149 Cormorant
CH-149 Cormorant

The CH-149 Cormorant is the Canadian Forces designation for the AgustaWestland AW101 , a helicopter used for air/marine search and rescue in Canada....
  | 2000-2002 | 15 14 | One crash on 13 July 2006, replaced CH-113 Labrador
CH-113 Labrador

The Boeing Helicopters CH-113 Labrador was the Canada version of the US CH-46 Sea Knight. It was a twin-engine, twin-rotor, helicopter used in search and rescue operations from 1963 until 2004....
; stationed at 9 Wing Gander, NL, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS and 19 Wing Comox, BC |----- | Boeing CH-47 Chinook
CH-47 Chinook

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a versatile, twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its top speed of 170 knot was faster than utility and attack helicopters of the 1960s and even many of today....
 | USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 | Medium/heavy lift helicopters | CH-147 Chinook | 2008
2010-2011 | 6 currently in service
16 to be delivered starting in 2010-2011 | In June 2006 the Canadian government announced a CDN$ 4.7 billion program to purchase 16 CH-47F and 6 CH-47D medium-heavy helicopters for military and disaster response roles. 6 Chinooks to be deployed in Afghanistan near end of 2008. |----- | Airbus A310
Airbus A310

The Airbus A310 is a medium to long-range Wide-body aircraft airliner. Launched in 1978, it was the second aircraft created by the Airbus consortium of European aerospace companies, which is now fully owned by EADS....
 | UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....


| Strategic Transport
Tanker/Transport | CC-150 Polaris
CC-150 Polaris

The CC-150 Polaris is the designation for the civilian Airbus Airbus A310 which have been converted for use as the primary long distance transport airplane for the Canadian Forces....

CC-150 T | Originally ordered by Wardair
Wardair

Wardair Canada was one of Canada's few privately run pre-deregulation airlines, founded by Max Ward in 1953 under the name Wardair Ltd. The airline formally changed its name to "Wardair Canada" in 1976 after using the name informally since 1962....
, sold to Canadian Airlines
Canadian Airlines

Canadian Airlines International Ltd. was, from 1987 until 2001, Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada, carrying more than 11.9 million passengers to over 160 destinations in 17 countries on five continents at its height in 1996....
 and purchased by the military 1992–1993
2 CC-150 being converted as tankers and re-designated as CC-150T | 3
2 | replaced Boeing CC-137; Stationed at 8 Wing Trenton, ON |----- | Raytheon T-6 Texan II
T-6 Texan II

The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II is a single-engined turboprop aircraft built by the Raytheon Aircraft Company . It is used by the United States Air Force for basic pilot training and by the United States Navy for Primary and Intermediate Joint Naval Flight Officer and Air Force Navigator / Weapon Systems Officer training....
 | USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 | Trainer | CT-156 Harvard II | 2000 | 24 | Replaced Canadair CL-41 Tutor as trainer; Leased and stationed at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, SK |----- | Bell 206 JetRanger
Bell 206

The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec plant. Originally developed for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, the 206 failed to be selected....
 | | utility helicopter / helicopter trainer | CH-139 JetRanger | 1981 | 14 | Ordered for 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Portage la Prairie, MB; used by Regular Forces in CFB Lahr in Germany and in Canada during the 1980s; now back at 3 CFFTS; replaced by CH-146 Griffon
CH-146 Griffon

The Bell Helicopter Textron CH-146 Griffon is the Canadian Forces Air Command variant of the Bell 412, a multi-use utility helicopter. The CH-146 is used in a wide variety of roles, including aerial firepower, reconnaissance and aero-mobility tasks....
s |----- | Bell 412
Bell 412

The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a further development of the Bell 212 model, the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor....
 | | utility transport tactical helicopter (UTTH) | CH-146 Griffon
CH-146 Griffon

The Bell Helicopter Textron CH-146 Griffon is the Canadian Forces Air Command variant of the Bell 412, a multi-use utility helicopter. The CH-146 is used in a wide variety of roles, including aerial firepower, reconnaissance and aero-mobility tasks....
 | 1995–1997 | 100 (15 for Search and Rescue) | stationed at Bagotville, QC, Cold Lake, AB, Gagetown, NB, Valcartier, QC, Goose Bay, NL, Edmonton, AB, Petawawa, ON and Borden, ON; also perform search and rescue duties at 8 Wing Trenton; replaced Bell 206
Bell 206

The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec plant. Originally developed for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, the 206 failed to be selected....
 JetRangers Deployed to Afghanistan to provide escorts for the Chinooks, with new missile and Gatling gun armaments |----- | McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet
CF-18 Hornet

The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet is a Canadian Forces aircraft, based on the American F/A-18 Hornet....
 |
USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 | fighter
fighter/attack
fighter lead-in trainer | CF-188A
CF-188B (2 seater) | 1982–1988 | 138 (80 modernized phase II) 40 in reserve | 138 total A and B models delivered; stationed at 3 Wing Bagotville, QC and 4 Wing Cold Lake, AB
Variant of the American F/A-18 Hornet
F/A-18 Hornet

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather carrier-capable Multirole combat aircraft jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets....
 |----- | C-17 Globemaster III
C-17 Globemaster III

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large, military Cargo aircraft manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. The C-17 is operated by the United States Air Force, the United Kingdom Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Canadian Forces Air Command, while NATO and Qatar have placed orders for the airlifter....
 | USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 | strategic airlift | CC-177 | 2007–2008 | 4 | Stationed at 8 Wing Trenton, ON |----- | Bombardier Challenger 600
Bombardier Challenger 600

The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets designed by Bill Lear and produced first by Canadair until that company was bought by Bombardier Aerospace in 1986....
 | | utility transport
VIP transport | CC-144 | 1982–1985
2002 | 2
4 | operated by 412(T) Sqn and based in Ottawa, but belong to 8 Wing Trenton (Utility Aircraft are 2 Blue CL601's and VIP Aircraft are White: 1 CL600, 1 CL601 and 2 newer CL604's) |----- | Canadair CL-41 Tutor
Canadair CT-114 Tutor

The Canadair CL-41, designated the CT-114 Tutor in RCAF and later unified Canadian Forces use, is a jet trainer aircraft designed and built by Canadair....
 | | jet demonstration aircraft | CT-114 Tutor | 1962 | 25 delivered
20 remaining | Entered service as a basic and advanced jet trainer, replaced by the CT-156 Harvard II
T-6 Texan II

The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II is a single-engined turboprop aircraft built by the Raytheon Aircraft Company . It is used by the United States Air Force for basic pilot training and by the United States Navy for Primary and Intermediate Joint Naval Flight Officer and Air Force Navigator / Weapon Systems Officer training....
 and CT-155 Hawk in 2000. Now used almost exclusively by 431 Air Demonstration Squadron "The Snowbirds"; no timeline or candidate to replace Tutor as jet for the Snowbirds |----- | de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo
De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo

The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing utility transport, a turboprop version developed from the earlier piston-powered De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou....
 | | fixed Wing search and rescue | CC-115 Buffalo | 1967 | 6 | will be retired once a replacement found (either EADS CASA C-295
EADS CASA C-295

EADS CASA C-295 is a twin-turboprop tactical military Cargo aircraft and medium-range, narrowbody airliner manufactured by EADS-CASA in Spain....
 or Alenia Aeronautica
Alenia Aeronautica

Alenia Aeronautica is an aerospace engineering corporation in Italy, a subsidiary of Finmeccanica.Alenia is one of the partner companies of the Eurofighter Typhoon consortium, Eurofighter GmbH and also the Panavia Tornado consortium....
 C-27J Spartan; all six fly for 442 Transport and Rescue Sqn. at 19 Wing Comox, BC |----- | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter

The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a 20-passenger STOL bush plane aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and relatively high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC aircraft....
 | | utility transport | CC-138
Westcoastairfloatplane
| 1970s | 4 | stationed at Yellowknife, NT |----- | de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 | | aerial navigation and tactics trainer | CT-142 | 1987
1989–1990 | 4 | operated by 402 "City of Winnipeg" Sqn and stationed at 17 Wing, Winnipeg, MB |----- | Lockheed C-130 Hercules
C-130 Hercules

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft built by Lockheed. It is the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide....
 | USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 | tactical transport / fixed Wing search and rescue | CC-130 total
CC-130E
CC-130H
CC-130H-30
KC-130H
Lockheed C 130 Hercules
| 1960–1997 | 30
19
4
2
6; 5 configured for air-to-air refueling | stationed at 14 Wing Greenwood, NS, 8 Wing Trenton, ON and 17 Wing, Winnipeg, MB. two have since been retired due to the airframes timing out . to be replaced with C-130J Super Hercules
C-130 Hercules

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft built by Lockheed. It is the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide....
 starting in winter 2010. |----- | Lockheed P-3 Orion | USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 | maritime reconnaissance, search and rescue and fisheries & Arctic patrol | CP-140A Arcturus
CP-140 Aurora

The Lockheed CP-140 Aurora is a Canadian Forces Air Command patrol aircraft . The aircraft is based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe, but mounts the electronics suite of the S-3 Viking....
 | 1991 | 3 | orders were the last 3 P-3's to come off the Lockheed line in California |----- | P-3 Orion
P-3 Orion

The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft used by numerous navies and air forces around the world, primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, anti-surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare....
 | USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 | Maritime Patrol / Anti-submarine Aircraft | CP-140 Aurora
CP-140 Aurora

The Lockheed CP-140 Aurora is a Canadian Forces Air Command patrol aircraft . The aircraft is based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe, but mounts the electronics suite of the S-3 Viking....
 | 1980 | 18 | stationed at 19 Wing Comox, BC and 14 Wing Greenwood, NS |----- | SAGEM Sperwer
SAGEM Sperwer

The Sperwer is a 3-meter-long unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by the France firm SAGEM. The aircraft is piloted remotely and can cruise at altitudes of over 16,000 feet for as long as five hours....
 / Oerlikon Contraves Incorporated
Oerlikon Contraves

Oerlikon Contraves is a Switzerland anti-aircraft artillery manufacturer made famous by its Oerlikon 20 mm cannon autocannon design of 1914, used in the First World War and Second World Wars, and still in use today....
 |
| unmanned aerial reconnaissance | CU-161 | 2003 | 23 7 | The Sperwer will reach its estimated life expectancy (ELE) in February 2009 and a project is underway to replace it with a more capable UAV in order to meet Canada needs in the future. |----- | Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King | USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...

| ship-based transport/anti-submarine helicopter | CH-124 Sea King
CH-124 Sea King

The Sikorsky Aircraft CH-124 Sea King is a twin-engined anti-submarine warfare helicopter designed for shipboard use.The Canadian variant is based on the US Navy's SH-3 Sea King and has been continuously in service with the Canadian Forces since 1963....
 | 1963–1969 | 27 | to be replaced by CH-148 Cyclone; stationed at 12 Wing Shearwater, NS and Patricia Bay, BC |----- | Sikorsky H-92 Superhawk
Sikorsky S-92

The Sikorsky S-92 is a four-bladed twin-engine medium-lift helicopter built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the civil and military helicopter market....
 | USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 
Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 | ship-based transport/anti-submarine helicopter | CH-148 Cyclone | 2009 – delayed | 28 to be delivered | order delayed by Sikorsky; replaces Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, to be based at 12 Wing First Cyclone tested in November 2008 |----- | Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules
C-130J Super Hercules

The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The C-130J is a comprehensive update of the venerable Lockheed C-130 Hercules, with new engines, flight deck, and other systems....
 | USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 | short-medium haul tactical lift aircraft | CC-130J Hercules
C 130 Hercules Over Santa Cruz Island
| 2010 | 17 to be delivered | 17 to be delivered starting in 2010 |}

Leased and Contractor Aircraft


The Canadian Forces have leased aircraft from vendors to help transport troops and equipment from Canada and other locations in the past decade.

! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Aircraft ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Country of manufacture ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Canadian designation ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes |----- | BAe CT-155 Hawk
BAE Hawk

The BAE Systems Hawk is a United Kingdom single engine, advanced jet trainer aircraft. It first flew in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk....
 | UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 | lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) | CT-155 | 2000 | 12 leased and stationed at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, SK and 4 Wing Cold Lake, AB; used by the NATO Flying Training in Canada
NATO Flying Training in Canada

NATO Flight Training in Canada is a military flight training program for NATO and allied air forces provided by the Canadian Forces.Located at CFB Moose Jaw in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, the program is delivered as a cooperative operation between a civilian contractor, Bombardier Aerospace, and Canadian Forces Air Command....
; leased from Bombardier Aerospace
Bombardier Aerospace

Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group. It is the third largest aircraft company in the world in terms of yearly delivery of commercial airplanes overall, and the fourth largest in terms of yearly delivery of regional jets....
 |----- | Dornier Alpha Jet Type A | | jet trainer | N/A | 2005-present | 4 leased by Top Aces Consulting
Top Aces Consulting

Top Aces Consulting Incorporated, a subsidiary of Discovery Air, is a defence contractor based in Pointe Claire, Quebec and works with the Canadian Forces with training pilots under CATS program....
 for CATS (Contracted Airborne Training Services); ex-German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe

is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1933 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
 aircraft; based at 3 Wing
CFB Bagotville

Canadian Forces Base Bagotville , commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville, is a Canadian Forces Base located west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay, Quebec, Quebec....
 |----- | Hawker Hunter F.58
Hawker Hunter

The Hawker Hunter was a jet fighter aircraft of the 1950s and 1960s. The Hunter served for many years with the Royal Air Force and was widely exported, serving with 19 air forces....
 | | jet trainer | N/A | 2002–2005? | 12 jets leased from Northern Lights Combat Air Support; former Swiss Air Force fighters; based at 4 Wing CFB Cold Lake
CFB Cold Lake

Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake , commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located adjacent to the city of Cold Lake, Alberta, Alberta....
 |----- | Ilyushin Il-76 Candid
Ilyushin Il-76

The Ilyushin Il-76 is a 4-engined strategic airlifter designed in the Soviet Union and in widespread use in Europe, Asia and Africa. Originally built for the military, the plane has subsequently seen extensive service as a commercial freighter, especially for the delivery of outsized or very heavy cargo....
 | | strategic airlift | N/A
Sudan Nyala Airport Ilyushin 76
| post-2001 | via external contract with Toronto, Ontario based Skylink Aviation Inc
SkyLink Aviation

SkyLink Aviation Inc. is a Canada based international aviation group that specializes in Project Management, Air Charters, Aviation Support, Aircraft Maintenance, Air Courier, Executive Air Charters as well as Flight Planning and Clearance Services....
 for transporting equipment to Kandahar from Turkey or CFB Edmonton |----- | Mil Mi-17 Hip-H
Mil Mi-17

The Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant Mi-17...
 | | medium lift helicopter | N/A
Two Mi 17
| post-2001 | via contract with Skylink Aviation
SkyLink Aviation

SkyLink Aviation Inc. is a Canada based international aviation group that specializes in Project Management, Air Charters, Aviation Support, Aircraft Maintenance, Air Courier, Executive Air Charters as well as Flight Planning and Clearance Services....
 for transporting equipment and troops in the Balkans and Afganistan |----- | Antonov An-225 Mriya/Cossack
Antonov An-225

The An-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift transport aircraft which was built by the Antonov, and is the largest airplane ever built. The design, built to transport the Buran orbiter, was an enlargement of the successful Antonov An-124....
 | | strategic airlift | N/A | post-2001 | via contract for use in the Middle East |----- | Antonov An-124 Ruslan/Condor
Antonov An-124

The Antonov An-124 Ruslan was the largest airplane in production until the Antonov An-225 was built. During development it was known as the An-400 and An-40 in the West, and it flew for the first time in 1982....
 | | strategic airlift | N/A | post-2001 | via contract to ship supplies from CFB Trenton to Canadian Forces serving in Afghanistan |----- | Mil Mi-8 Hip
Mil Mi-8

The Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The first prototype, the W-8, flew in 9 July 1961....
 | | transport helicopter | N/A
Mi 8 Cm2
| November 2008 | to be leased from SkyLink Aviation
SkyLink Aviation

SkyLink Aviation Inc. is a Canada based international aviation group that specializes in Project Management, Air Charters, Aviation Support, Aircraft Maintenance, Air Courier, Executive Air Charters as well as Flight Planning and Clearance Services....
 for use in Afghanistan |----- | IAI Heron
IAI Heron

The Heron or Machatz-1 is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle developed by the Malat division of Israel Aerospace Industries. It is capable of Medium Altitude Long Endurance operations of up to 52 hours' duration at up to 35,000 feet....
 | | unmanned aerial reconnaissance | N/A | 2008-2011 | leased from MacDonald Dettwiler
MacDonald Dettwiler

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. is a Richmond, British Columbia based, Canadian information services and products company, employing over 3000 people throughout Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, under the MDA brand name....
 in partnership with Israel Aircraft Industries
Israel Aircraft Industries

Israel Aerospace Industries or IAI is Israel's prime aerospace and aviation manufacturer, producing aerial systems for both military and civilian usage....
 for use in Afghanistan |----- | Boeing ScanEagle | | unmanned aerial reconnaissance | N/A | 2008-2009 | leased from Boeing
Boeing

The Boeing Company is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Edward Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997....
 for use in Afghanistan |- | CU-168
Elbit Skylark

Skylark I and Skylark II are small unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Elbit Systems....
 | | UAV | | | |}

Weapons and other equipment


Weapons systems are used by the CF-18 Hornet
CF-18 Hornet

The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet is a Canadian Forces aircraft, based on the American F/A-18 Hornet....
, CP-140 Aurora
CP-140 Aurora

The Lockheed CP-140 Aurora is a Canadian Forces Air Command patrol aircraft . The aircraft is based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe, but mounts the electronics suite of the S-3 Viking....
 and the CH-124 Sea King helicopters (to be replaced by the Cyclone), the only armed aircraft in the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
 today.

! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Manufacturer ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Weapon ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes |----- | Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is a large Multinational corporation aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the Horizontal integration of Lockheed with Martin Marietta....
 | GBU-10 Paveway II
GBU-10 Paveway II

United States Paveway-series laser-guided bomb bomb, based on the Mark 84 bomb general-purpose bomb, but with laser seeker and wings for guidance. Introduced into service c....
 (12, 16 and 24) | laser-guided bomb
Bomb

A bomb is any of a range of explosive devices that typically rely on the exothermic chemical reaction of an explosive material to produce an extremely sudden and violent release of energy....
 | used by CF-18 |----- | General Dynamics
General Dynamics

General Dynamics Corporation is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest defense contractor in the world....
 | Mark 82 bomb
Mark 82 bomb

The Mark 82 is an unguided, low-drag general-purpose bomb , part of the United States General-purpose bomb#Modern American GP bombs: the Mark 80 series....
 | low drag General-purpose bomb
General-purpose bomb

A general-purpose bomb is an air-dropped bomb intended as a compromise between blast damage, penetration, and fragmentation in explosive effect....
 (Dumb bomb) | used by CF-18 |----- | General Dynamics
General Dynamics

General Dynamics Corporation is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest defense contractor in the world....
 | Mark 83 bomb
Mark 83 bomb

The Mark 83 is part of the General-purpose bomb#Modern American GP bombs: the Mark 80 series of low-drag general-purpose bombs in United States service....
 | low drag General-purpose bomb
General-purpose bomb

A general-purpose bomb is an air-dropped bomb intended as a compromise between blast damage, penetration, and fragmentation in explosive effect....
 (Dumb bomb) | used by CF-18 |----- | General Dynamics
General Dynamics

General Dynamics Corporation is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest defense contractor in the world....
 | Mark 84 bomb
Mark 84 bomb

The Mark 84 is an United States general-purpose bomb, the largest of the Mark 80 series of weapons. Entering service during the Vietnam War, it was nicknamed "Hammer" for its considerable power....
 | low drag General-purpose bomb
General-purpose bomb

A general-purpose bomb is an air-dropped bomb intended as a compromise between blast damage, penetration, and fragmentation in explosive effect....
 (Dumb bomb) | used by CF-18 |----- | Raytheon
Raytheon

Raytheon Company is a major United States defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in defense systems and defense and commercial electronics....
/Hughes Aircraft
Hughes Aircraft

Hughes Aircraft Company was a major aerospace and defense company founded by Howard Hughes. The group was based near Ballona Creek, in Culver City, California....
 | AGM-65G Maverick Missile
AGM-65 Maverick

The AGM-65 Maverick is an air-to-ground missile designed for close air support. It is effective against a wide range of Military tactic targets, including armor, air defenses, ships, ground transportation, and fuel storage facilities....
 | Air-to-surface missile
Air-to-surface missile

An air-to-surface missile is a missile designed to be launched from military aircraft and strike ground targets on land, at sea, or both. They are similar to guided glide bombs but to be considered a missile, they usually contain some form of propulsion system....
 | used by CF-18 |----- | Bristol Aerospace
Bristol Aerospace

Bristol Aerospace is a Canada aerospace firm located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is now an operating division of Magellan Aerospace....
 | CRV 7 Rocket
CRV7

The CRV7 is a 2.75 inch folding-fin ground attack rocket produced by Bristol Aerospace in Winnipeg, Manitoba. When it was first introduced in the early 1970s it was the highest performing 2.75 inch rocket in the world, the first with enough energy to penetrate standard Warsaw Pact aircraft hangars....
 | folding-fin ground attack rocket
Rocket

A rocket or rocket vehicle is a missile, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust by the Reaction of the rocket to the ejection of fast moving fluid exhaust from a rocket engine....
 | used by CF-18 |----- | Douglas Aircraft Company
Douglas Aircraft Company

The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach, California. It was founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas, Sr....
 | AIM-7 Sparrow
AIM-7 Sparrow

The AIM-7 Sparrow is a medium-range semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile operated by the United States Air Force, United States Navy, and United States Marine Corps as well as various allied air forces and navies....
 | medium-range semi-active radar homing
Semi-active radar homing

Semi-active radar homing, or SARH, is a common type of missile guidance system, perhaps the most common type for longer range Air-to-air missile and surface-to-air missile systems....
 air-to-air missile
Air-to-air missile

An air-to-air missile is a guided missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft. AAMs are typically powered by one or more rocket motors, usually solid-fuel rocket but sometimes liquid-fuel rocket....
 | used by CF-18 |----- | Raytheon
Raytheon

Raytheon Company is a major United States defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in defense systems and defense and commercial electronics....
/Hughes Aircraft
Hughes Aircraft

Hughes Aircraft Company was a major aerospace and defense company founded by Howard Hughes. The group was based near Ballona Creek, in Culver City, California....
 | AIM-120 AMRAAM
AIM-120 AMRAAM

The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM , is a modern Beyond Visual Range missile air-to-air missile missile capable of all weather day and night performance....
 | Beyond Visual Range (BVR)
Beyond Visual Range missile

A Beyond Visual Range missile usually refers to an air-to-air missile that is capable of engaging at ranges beyond 20 nautical miles . This range has been achieved using dual pulse rocket motors or booster rocket motor and ramjet sustainer motor....
 air-to-air
Air-to-air missile

An air-to-air missile is a guided missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft. AAMs are typically powered by one or more rocket motors, usually solid-fuel rocket but sometimes liquid-fuel rocket....
 missile
Missile

A guided missile is a self-propelled projectile used as a weapon. Missiles are typically propelled by rockets or jet engines. Missiles generally have one or more explosive warheads, although other weapon types may also be used....
 | used by CF-18 |----- | Raytheon
Raytheon

Raytheon Company is a major United States defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in defense systems and defense and commercial electronics....
/Ford Aerospace
Ford Aerospace

Ford Aerospace & Communications Corp. was the aerospace and defense business of Ford Motor Company. It consisted of the Space Systems Division and the Western Development Labs ....
/Loral Corp. | AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-9 Sidewinder

The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a Infrared homing, short-range, air-to-air missile carried by fighter aircraft and recently, certain Attack helicopter. It is named after the Crotalus cerastes, which detects its prey via body heat and also because of the peculiar snake-like path of flight the early versions had when launched....
 | heat-seeking
Infrared homing

Infrared homing refers to a Missile guidance#Passive homing which uses the light emission from a target of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared part of the Electromagnetic spectrum to track it....
, short-range, air-to-air missile
Air-to-air missile

An air-to-air missile is a guided missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft. AAMs are typically powered by one or more rocket motors, usually solid-fuel rocket but sometimes liquid-fuel rocket....
 | used by CF-18 |----- | General Dynamics
General Dynamics

General Dynamics Corporation is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest defense contractor in the world....
/General Electric
General Electric

The General Electric Company, or GE is a multinational corporation United States technology and Service s conglomerate incorporated in the State of New York....
 | M61 20mm vulcan cannon
M61 Vulcan

The M61 Vulcan is a 20 mm hydraulically or pneumatically driven, six-barrel ed, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling gun with an extremely high rate of fire....
 | air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style cannon
Gatling gun

The Gatling gun was one of the most well known rapid-fire weapons to be used in the 1860s by the Union forces of the Civil War, following the 1851 invention of the mitrailleuse by the Belgian Army....
 | used by CF-18 |----- | Alliant Techsystems
Alliant Techsystems

Alliant Techsystems Inc. is one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in United States with approximately 17,000 employees and operations in 21 states....
 | Mark 46 torpedo
Mark 46 torpedo

Designed to attack high-performance submarines, the Mark 46 torpedo is the backbone of the U.S. Navy's lightweight Anti-submarine warfare torpedo inventory, and is the current NATO standard....
 | Air and ship-launched lightweight torpedo | used by CP-140 Aurora and CH-124 Sea King |----- | FN Herstal | FN MAG
FN MAG

The MAG is a Belgium 7.62 mm caliber general purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale de Herstal by Ernest Vervier....
 | 7.62 mm self-defence machine gun | used by CH-124 Sea King |}

! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Manufacturer ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Name ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes |----- | Systems & Electronics, Incorporated (West Plains, Mo) | 60K Tunner | Material handling equipment | used for C-17 transport; used by US Air Force for C-5, C-17 and C-141 |- | JBT AeroTech | Halvorsen 44K Loaders | TASLU (Truck Aircraft Side Load/Unload Loader) | 4 delivered for use with CC-177; licensed from Static Engineering of Elizabeth, SA |----- | GM
General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
/Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
 | Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Silverado

The Chevrolet Silverado , is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors.As of 2007, the Silverado pickup is the 2nd largest volume vehicle in the United States, behind the Ford F-Series pickup truck....
 | airfield ground service vehicle, aircraft passenger stairs | |- | | | Mobile Arrestor Gear
Arresting gear

Arresting gear is the term used for mechanical systems designed to rapidly deceleration an aircraft as it lands. Arresting gear on aircraft carriers is an essential component of naval aviation, and it is most commonly used on CATOBAR and STOBAR aircraft carriers....
 | |- | FMC Corp.
FMC Corp.

FMC Corporation is a chemical manufacturing company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. FMC employs over 5,000 people world wide, and had gross revenues of over US$2 billion in 2004....
 | B-1200 | aircraft towing tractor | used to tow large aircraft like CC-177, CC-133 and C-130 |}

Proposed aircraft



Notes:
  • Canada has contributed $440 Million to the JSF program as a Tier III Partner but this does not commit Canada to purchasing the F-35 Lightning II
    F-35 Lightning II

    The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a Fighter aircraft#Fifth generation jet fighters , single-seat, single-engine, Stealth aircraft-capable military aviation strike fighter, a Multirole combat aircraft that can perform close air support, tactical bombing, and Aerial warfare missions....
    .


Retired aircraft


! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Aircraft ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Country of manufacture ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|# of aircraft |----- | Lockheed Corporation
Lockheed Corporation

The Lockheed Corporation was an United States aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta in 1995 in aviation to form Lockheed Martin....
 T-33 Shooting Star
T-33 Shooting Star

The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star is an United States-built Jet engine trainer aircraft. It was produced by Lockheed Corporation and made its first flight in 1948, piloted by Tony LeVier....
AN/Canadair
Canadair

Canadair was a civil and military aircraft manufacturer in Canada. It was the subsidiary of other aircraft manufacturers and a Nationalization corporation until Privatization in 1986, and became the core of Bombardier Aerospace....
 Canadair T-33
Canadair T-33

The Canadair T-33 was the Canada license-built version of the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star jet trainer aircraft, in service from the 1950s to the 1990s....
 | / | fighter trainer | 1953–2002 |(656) |----- | McDonnell Aircraft
McDonnell Aircraft

The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer based in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was founded in 1939 by James Smith McDonnell, and was best known for its military fighters, including the F-4 Phantom II, and manned spacecraft including the Project Mercury and Project Gemini....
 CF-101B Voodoo
CF-101 Voodoo

The CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984. They were manufactured by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St....
 | | fighter | 1961–1985 | (112) |----- | McDonnell Aircraft
McDonnell Aircraft

The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer based in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was founded in 1939 by James Smith McDonnell, and was best known for its military fighters, including the F-4 Phantom II, and manned spacecraft including the Project Mercury and Project Gemini....
 CF-101F Voodoo
CF-101 Voodoo

The CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984. They were manufactured by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St....
 | | fighter trainer | 1961–1987 | (20) |----- | McDonnell Aircraft
McDonnell Aircraft

The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer based in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was founded in 1939 by James Smith McDonnell, and was best known for its military fighters, including the F-4 Phantom II, and manned spacecraft including the Project Mercury and Project Gemini....
 EF-101B Voodoo
CF-101 Voodoo

The CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984. They were manufactured by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St....
 | | electronic warfare fighter | 1983–1987 | (1) |----- | Canadair
Canadair

Canadair was a civil and military aircraft manufacturer in Canada. It was the subsidiary of other aircraft manufacturers and a Nationalization corporation until Privatization in 1986, and became the core of Bombardier Aerospace....
/Lockheed Corporation
Lockheed Corporation

The Lockheed Corporation was an United States aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta in 1995 in aviation to form Lockheed Martin....
 Canadair CF-104
Canadair CF-104

The Canadair CF-104 was a modified version of the Lockheed Corporation F-104 Starfighter supersonic fighter aircraft built in Canada by Canadair under licence....
 Starfighter | / | fighter | 1961–1986 | (200) |----- | Canadair
Canadair

Canadair was a civil and military aircraft manufacturer in Canada. It was the subsidiary of other aircraft manufacturers and a Nationalization corporation until Privatization in 1986, and became the core of Bombardier Aerospace....
/Lockheed Corporation
Lockheed Corporation

The Lockheed Corporation was an United States aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta in 1995 in aviation to form Lockheed Martin....
 CF-104D
Canadair CF-104

The Canadair CF-104 was a modified version of the Lockheed Corporation F-104 Starfighter supersonic fighter aircraft built in Canada by Canadair under licence....
 Starfighter | / | fighter trainer | 1962–1985 |(38) |----- | Canadair
Canadair

Canadair was a civil and military aircraft manufacturer in Canada. It was the subsidiary of other aircraft manufacturers and a Nationalization corporation until Privatization in 1986, and became the core of Bombardier Aerospace....
 CL-28 Argus
Canadair CL-28

The Canadair CP-107 Argus was a marine reconnaissance aircraft designed and manufactured by Canadair for the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Forces ....
 | | Maritime Patrol / Anti-submarine Aircraft | 1957–1981 | (13); (20) |----- | Bell Helicopters CUH-1N Twin Huey
UH-1 Iroquois

The Bell Helicopter UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the "Huey", is a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War....
 | | light utility helicopter | 1971–1997 | (50) |----- | Bell Helicopters CUH-1D Iroquois
UH-1 Iroquois

The Bell Helicopter UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the "Huey", is a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War....
 | | light utility helicopter – short body | 1968–1988 | (10) |----- | Bell Helicopters CUH-1H
UH-1 Iroquois

The Bell Helicopter UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the "Huey", is a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War....
 | | light utility helicopter | 1968–1992 | (56) |- | Canadair
Canadair

Canadair was a civil and military aircraft manufacturer in Canada. It was the subsidiary of other aircraft manufacturers and a Nationalization corporation until Privatization in 1986, and became the core of Bombardier Aerospace....
/Grumman CS-2F Tracker
S-2 Tracker

The Grumman S-2 Tracker was the first purpose-built, single airframe anti-submarine warfare aircraft to enter service with the US Navy....
 | | ASW survelliance | 1957–1990 | (100) |---- | de Havilland Canada
De Havilland Canada

The de Havilland Canada company was an aircraft manufacturer with facilities based in what is now the Downsview area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
 de Havilland Canada Dash 7
De Havilland Canada Dash 7

The de Havilland Canada DHC-7, popularly known as the Dash 7, is a turboprop-powered regional airliner with STOL capabilities. It first flew in 1975 and remained in production until 1988 when the parent company, de Havilland Canada, was purchased by Boeing and was later sold to Bombardier....
 | | STOL transport | 1979–1988 | (2) |---- | Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador
CH-113 Labrador

The Boeing Helicopters CH-113 Labrador was the Canada version of the US CH-46 Sea Knight. It was a twin-engine, twin-rotor, helicopter used in search and rescue operations from 1963 until 2004....
 | | maritime search and rescue helicopter | 1964–2002 | 18 |---- | Boeing Vertol CH-113A Voyageur – version of the Model 107-II-9 | | Assault and utility transport | 1964–1995 | 12 |---- | de Havilland Canada
De Havilland Canada

The de Havilland Canada company was an aircraft manufacturer with facilities based in what is now the Downsview area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
 de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou

The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou was a Canada-designed and produced specialized cargo aircraft with STOL capability. The Caribou was first flown in 1958 and although mainly retired from military operations, is still in use in small numbers as a rugged "bush" aircraft....
 | | STOL transport | 1960–1971 | (9) |---- | Boeing
Boeing

The Boeing Company is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Edward Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997....
 CC-137 Boeing 707-320
Boeing 707

The Boeing 707 is a four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly spoken as "Seven Oh Seven"....
 | | transport / VIP aircraft | 1970–1997 | (5) |----- | Avro Canada
Avro Canada

Avro Aircraft Limited was a Canada aircraft manufacturer company, that was in business from 1945?62. The company was known for their innovative designs, including the Avro Arrow fighter....
 CF-100 Canuck
Avro CF-100

The Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck, , was a Canada Jet aircraft fighter aircraft serving during the Cold War. It was the only Canadian-designed fighter to enter mass-production....
 | | Interceptor fighter | 1955–1981 | 329 |---- | Beechcraft
Beechcraft

The Beech Aircraft Corporation, previously the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon and now a unit of Hawker Beechcraft, is a United States manufacturer of general aviation and military aircraft, ranging from light single engine aircraft to business jets and light military transports....
 B23 Musketeer Custom III
Beechcraft Musketeer

The Beechcraft Musketeer line is a family of single-engine, low-wing, light aircraft that includes the Model 19 Musketeer Sport, the Model 23 Musketeer, Custom and Sundowner, the Model 23-24 Musketeer Super III the retractable gear Model 24-R Sierra and the military model CT-134 Musketeer....
 | | light trainer | 1971–1984 | 25 |----- | Beechcraft
Beechcraft

The Beech Aircraft Corporation, previously the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon and now a unit of Hawker Beechcraft, is a United States manufacturer of general aviation and military aircraft, ranging from light single engine aircraft to business jets and light military transports....
 B23 Musketeer II
Beechcraft Musketeer

The Beechcraft Musketeer line is a family of single-engine, low-wing, light aircraft that includes the Model 19 Musketeer Sport, the Model 23 Musketeer, Custom and Sundowner, the Model 23-24 Musketeer Super III the retractable gear Model 24-R Sierra and the military model CT-134 Musketeer....
 | | light trainer | 1981–1992 | 21 |----- | Beechcraft
Beechcraft

The Beech Aircraft Corporation, previously the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon and now a unit of Hawker Beechcraft, is a United States manufacturer of general aviation and military aircraft, ranging from light single engine aircraft to business jets and light military transports....
 B200 Super King Air
Beechcraft Super King Air

The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beechcraft . The King Air line comprises a number of model series that fall into two families: the Model 90 series, Model 100 series , Model 200 series and Model 300 series....
 | | transport | 1991–1995 | 3 |----- | Bell Helicopter COH-58A Kiowa
OH-58 Kiowa

OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. Bell Helicopter originally manufactured the OH-58 for the United States Army, based on the Bell 206 helicopter....
 | | light attack helicopter | 1971–1995 | |----- | Bell Helicopter B206B JetRanger III
Bell 206

The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec plant. Originally developed for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, the 206 failed to be selected....
 | | light observation helicopter | 1981–1992 | 14 |----- | Boeing
Boeing

The Boeing Company is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Edward Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997....
 CH-47C Chinook
CH-47 Chinook

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a versatile, twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its top speed of 170 knot was faster than utility and attack helicopters of the 1960s and even many of today....
 | | heavy lift helicopter | 1974–1991 | 9 |----- | Canadair
Canadair

Canadair was a civil and military aircraft manufacturer in Canada. It was the subsidiary of other aircraft manufacturers and a Nationalization corporation until Privatization in 1986, and became the core of Bombardier Aerospace....
 CL-44D Yukon
Canadair CL-44

The Canadair CL-44 was a Canada turboprop airliner and cargo aircraft based on the Bristol Britannia that was developed and produced by Canadair in the late 1950s and early 1960s....
 | | transport | 1959–1970 | 12 |----- | Canadair
Canadair

Canadair was a civil and military aircraft manufacturer in Canada. It was the subsidiary of other aircraft manufacturers and a Nationalization corporation until Privatization in 1986, and became the core of Bombardier Aerospace....
 CL-84-1A Dynavert
Canadair CL-84

The Canadair CL-84 was a V/STOL turbine tilt-wing monoplane designed and manufactured by Canadair between 1964 and 1972. Only four of these experimental aircraft were built with three entering flight testing....
 | | tilt wing monoplane | 1965–1975 | 4 |----- | Canadair
Canadair

Canadair was a civil and military aircraft manufacturer in Canada. It was the subsidiary of other aircraft manufacturers and a Nationalization corporation until Privatization in 1986, and became the core of Bombardier Aerospace....
 CL-66B Cosmopolitan
Canadair CL-66

The Canadair CL-66 was a turboprop version of the civilian Convairliner. The CC-109 Cosmopolitan or "Cosmo" in RCAF service became the standard VIP aircraft as well as replacing the Douglas DC-3 and the B-25 Mitchell in light transport duties....
 | | turboprop transport | 1960–1993 | 10 |----- | Dassault Falcon 20
Dassault Falcon

The Dassault Falcon is a family of business jets, manufactured by Dassault Aviation.Aircraft include:* Dassault Falcon 10 Scaled down Falcon 20 ...
 | | small jet | 1967–1989 | 8 |----- | de Havilland Canada
De Havilland Canada

The de Havilland Canada company was an aircraft manufacturer with facilities based in what is now the Downsview area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
 DHC-1 Chipmunk T.30
De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk

The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a tandem, two-seat, single-engined primary trainer aircraft which was the standard primary trainer for the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Air Force and several other air forces through much of the post-Second World War years....
 | | light turbroprop aircraft | 1948–1971 | 113 |----- | de Havilland Canada
De Havilland Canada

The de Havilland Canada company was an aircraft manufacturer with facilities based in what is now the Downsview area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
 DHC-3 Otter
De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter

The de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single engined, high wing, propeller-driven, STOL aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. It was conceived to be capable of performing the same roles as the earlier and highly successful De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, but was overall a larger plane....
 | | light turbroprop aircraft | 1953–1982 | 69 |----- | de Havilland Canada
De Havilland Canada

The de Havilland Canada company was an aircraft manufacturer with facilities based in what is now the Downsview area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
 DHC-7R Ranger
De Havilland Canada Dash 7

The de Havilland Canada DHC-7, popularly known as the Dash 7, is a turboprop-powered regional airliner with STOL capabilities. It first flew in 1975 and remained in production until 1988 when the parent company, de Havilland Canada, was purchased by Boeing and was later sold to Bombardier....
 | | turboprop transport | 1979–1984 | 2 |----- | Douglas Aircraft C-47 Dakota
C-47 Skytrain

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in front line operations through the 1950s with a few remaining in operation to this day....
 | | military transport | 1943–1988 | 173 |----- | Grumman HU-16B Albatross
HU-16 Albatross

The Grumman HU-16 Albatross is a large twin-radial engine amphibious aircraft flying boat. Originally designated SA-16, it was renamed HU-16 in 1962....
 | | twin-radial engine amphibious flying boat | 1960–1970 | 10 |----- | MBB
Messerschmitt

Messerschmitt AG was a famous Germany aircraft manufacturer, known primarily for its World War II fighter aircraft, notably the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Me 262....
/Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki Heavy Industries

is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chuo-ku, Kobe, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shozo Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Kanagawa....
 BK-117B-1 | / | twin-engined medium utility/transport helicopter | 1990 | 1 |----- | Canadair
Canadair

Canadair was a civil and military aircraft manufacturer in Canada. It was the subsidiary of other aircraft manufacturers and a Nationalization corporation until Privatization in 1986, and became the core of Bombardier Aerospace....
/North American Aviation
North American Aviation

North American Aviation was a major United States aircraft manufacturer, responsible for a number of historic aircraft, including the T-6 Texan trainer, the P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the F-86 Sabre jet aircraft fighter, and the X-15 rocket plane, as well as Apollo Apollo spacecraft, the second stage of the Satu...
 CL-13A Sabre 5 | / | fighter | 1953–1975 | 370 |----- | Canadair
Canadair

Canadair was a civil and military aircraft manufacturer in Canada. It was the subsidiary of other aircraft manufacturers and a Nationalization corporation until Privatization in 1986, and became the core of Bombardier Aerospace....
/North American Aviation
North American Aviation

North American Aviation was a major United States aircraft manufacturer, responsible for a number of historic aircraft, including the T-6 Texan trainer, the P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the F-86 Sabre jet aircraft fighter, and the X-15 rocket plane, as well as Apollo Apollo spacecraft, the second stage of the Satu...
 CL-13B Sabre 6 | / | fighter | 1954–1975 | 430 |----- | Canadair
Canadair

Canadair was a civil and military aircraft manufacturer in Canada. It was the subsidiary of other aircraft manufacturers and a Nationalization corporation until Privatization in 1986, and became the core of Bombardier Aerospace....
/Northrop Canadair CF-5A Freedom Fighter | / | fighter | 1968–1995 | 89 |----- | Canadair
Canadair

Canadair was a civil and military aircraft manufacturer in Canada. It was the subsidiary of other aircraft manufacturers and a Nationalization corporation until Privatization in 1986, and became the core of Bombardier Aerospace....
/Northrop CF-5D Freedom Fighter | / | fighter trainer | 1968–1995 | 46 |}

Retired weapons

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Wings

5 Wing Goose Bay
There are 13 air force wings across Canada. Wings represent the grouping of various squadrons, both operational and support, under a single tactical commander reporting to the operational commander. Ten wings also include a Canadian Forces base along with other operational and support units.

1 Wing Kingston
CFB Kingston

Canadian Forces Base Kingston is a Canadian Forces Base located in Kingston, Ontario, Ontario.CFB Kingston is home to the Communications and Electronics Branch of the Canadian Forces....
The home of the CH-146 Griffon
CH-146 Griffon

The Bell Helicopter Textron CH-146 Griffon is the Canadian Forces Air Command variant of the Bell 412, a multi-use utility helicopter. The CH-146 is used in a wide variety of roles, including aerial firepower, reconnaissance and aero-mobility tasks....
 helicopter, 1 Wing provides airlift support of troops and equipment anywhere in the world. Its six tactical helicopter and training squadrons are spread out all across Canada.
3 Wing Bagotville
CFB Bagotville

Canadian Forces Base Bagotville , commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville, is a Canadian Forces Base located west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay, Quebec, Quebec....
Located in Quebec's Saguenay
Saguenay

Saguenay refers to:...
 region, 3 Wing provides general purpose, multi-role, combat-capable forces in support of domestic and international roles of Canada's air force. It also provides search and rescue missions.
4 Wing Cold Lake
CFB Cold Lake

Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake , commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located adjacent to the city of Cold Lake, Alberta, Alberta....
The busiest fighter base in Canada, 4 Wing provides general purpose, multi-role, combat-capable forces in support of domestic and international roles of Canada's air force. Home of fighter pilot training for the Canadian Forces, 4 Wing attracts top gun crews from all over the world to its annual air combat exercise, Maple Flag
MAPLE FLAG

MAPLE FLAG is an advanced aerial combat training exercise hosted at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta.Established in 1978, MAPLE FLAG is one of the largest of such exercises in the world, as it makes use of the extensive Cold Lake Air Weapons Range which is co-existent with CFB Cold Lake....
. It is also home to the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range, used to test the U.S. cruise missile
Cruise missile

A cruise missile is a guided missile missile that carries an explosive payload and uses a lifting wing and a propulsion system, usually a jet engine, to allow sustained flight; it is essentially a flying bomb....
 in the 1980s.
5 Wing Goose Bay
CFB Goose Bay

Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay , is a Canadian Forces Base located in the town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador....
The site of NATO
NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization , also called the Atlantic Alliance, is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949....
 tactical low-level flight training in Canada, 5 Wing, located in Labrador
Labrador

Labrador is a region of Atlantic Canada. Together with the island of Newfoundland from which it is separated by the Strait of Belle Isle, it constitutes the province of Newfoundland and Labrador....
, is home to permanent detachments from the German Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe

is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1933 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
, the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Royal Netherlands Air Force

The Royal Netherlands Air Force , Dutch language Koninklijke Luchtmacht , is the aviation branch of the Netherlands armed forces. Its ancestor, the Luchtvaartafdeeling of the Dutch Army was founded on July 1, 1913, with just four pilots....
 and the Italian Aeronautica Militare
Aeronautica Militare

The Aeronautica Militare is the air force of the Italy . It has held a prominent role in modern Military history of Italy and its Aerobatic display team is the Frecce Tricolori....
 and temporary training deployments from the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
 (United Kingdom). 5 Wing is the home of 444 Combat Support Squadron and also serves as a NORAD CF-18 Hornet
CF-18 Hornet

The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet is a Canadian Forces aircraft, based on the American F/A-18 Hornet....
 deployed operating base and airfield supporting a mix of aviation activities, military and civilian, in eastern Canada.
8 Wing Trenton
CFB Trenton

Canadian Forces Base Trenton , is a Canadian Forces base located northeast of Trenton, Ontario, Ontario. It is operated as an air force base by Canadian Forces Air Command and is the hub for air transport operations in Canada and abroad....
The heart of Canada's air mobility forces, from delivering supplies to the high Arctic (CFS Alert
CFS Alert

Canadian Forces Station Alert, also CFS Alert, is a Canadian Forces signals intelligence intercept facility located in Alert, Nunavut, Nunavut on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island, at ....
) to airlifting troops and equipment worldwide. It is also responsible for search and rescue in central Canada and home to the Skyhawks Parachute Team
SkyHawks Parachute Team

The SkyHawks are the Canadian Forces Parachute Demonstration Team based at CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ontario, Ontario. They are a sub-unit of the Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre....
 with the Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre
Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre

The Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre is a Canadian Forces training facility located at CFB Trenton, Ontario, Canada. It is commonly abbreviated as CFLAWC....
.
9 Wing Gander
CFB Gander

Canadian Forces Base Gander , is a Canadian Forces Base located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is operated as an air force base by Canadian Forces Air Command and is home to air/marine search and rescue operations that cover a vast swath of the western North Atlantic and southern Arctic....
Providing search and rescue (SAR) services to eastern Canada and the western Atlantic Ocean. SAR crews at 9 Wing Gander fly the CH-149 Cormorant
AgustaWestland EH101

The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter for military applications but also marketed for civil use. The helicopter was developed as a joint venture between Westland Aircraft in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy ....
 helicopter and are responsible for a massive area, covering the lower Arctic
Arctic

The Arctic is the region around the Earth's North Pole, opposite the Antarctica region around the South Pole. The Arctic includes the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Greenland , Russia, the United States , Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland....
, Labrador
Labrador

Labrador is a region of Atlantic Canada. Together with the island of Newfoundland from which it is separated by the Strait of Belle Isle, it constitutes the province of Newfoundland and Labrador....
, Newfoundland and the North Atlantic from the shores of Newfoundland to 30° west.
12 Wing Shearwater
CFB Shearwater

12 Wing Shearwater , is located in Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour in the Halifax Regional Municipality....
The centre of naval aviation in Canada, 12 Wing is home of the CH-124 Sea King
CH-124 Sea King

The Sikorsky Aircraft CH-124 Sea King is a twin-engined anti-submarine warfare helicopter designed for shipboard use.The Canadian variant is based on the US Navy's SH-3 Sea King and has been continuously in service with the Canadian Forces since 1963....
 helicopter, and supports the Canadian navy
Canadian Forces Maritime Command

Canadian Forces Maritime Command , also known as the Canadian Navy, is the navy of the Canadian Forces. While equal in rank and position, The Chief of the Maritime Staff takes precedence over the Chiefs of the Land and Air Staffs following the tradition of the Royal Navy....
 with helicopter air detachments for surface warships in the Atlantic and Pacific fleets.
14 Wing Greenwood
CFB Greenwood

Canadian Forces Base Greenwood , commonly referred to as CFB Greenwood, is a Canadian Forces Base located in Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia....
Located in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley
Annapolis Valley

The Annapolis Valley is a valley in the Canada province of Nova Scotia. It is located in the western part of the Nova Scotia peninsula, formed by a trough between two parallel mountain ranges along the shore of the Bay of Fundy....
, 14 Wing's CP-140 Aurora
CP-140 Aurora

The Lockheed CP-140 Aurora is a Canadian Forces Air Command patrol aircraft . The aircraft is based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe, but mounts the electronics suite of the S-3 Viking....
 crews conduct sovereignty and surveillance missions over the Atlantic Ocean routinely, while SAR capabilities for the Maritimes, eastern Quebec and the eastern Arctic are provided by CH-149 Cormorant helicopters and CC-130 Hercules fixed wing aircraft.
15 Wing Moose Jaw
CFB Moose Jaw

Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw , commonly referred to as CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south-southwest of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan....
The site of the NATO Flying Training Program in Canada, 15 Wing is also home to the Snowbirds
Snowbirds

Officially known as the Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, the Snowbirds are Canada's military aerobatics or air show flight demonstration team....
, the air force's aerobatic team.
16 Wing Borden
CFB Borden

Canadian Forces Base Borden is a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario.The historic birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force, CFB Borden is the largest training facility in the Canadian Forces....
This base has an airfield that is most notably used for the bi-annual airshow, and it is the largest training facility in the Canadian Forces. No. 16 Wing's schools offer air force technical training and professional development and is the historic birthplace of the RCAF.
17 Wing Winnipeg
CFB Winnipeg

Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg is a Canadian Forces Base located in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Co-located at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, CFB Winnipeg is home to many flight operations support divisions, as well as several training schools....
Comprising three squadrons and six schools, 17 Wing also provides support to the Central Flying School, as well as headquarters and administration support for NORAD operations.
19 Wing Comox
CFB Comox

Canadian Forces Base Comox , commonly referred to as CFB Comox, is a Canadian Forces Base located north northeast of Comox, British Columbia, British Columbia....
Located on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada, one of several North American regions named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Ocean coast of North America between 1791 and 1794....
, its Aurora crews provide surveillance of the Pacific Ocean and western and Arctic regions. The Buffalo and Cormorant crews are responsible for search and rescue in British Columbia, the Yukon and the North Pacific Ocean. The base is also used for training fighter pilots in tactical procedures on nearby ranges.
22 Wing North Bay
CFB North Bay

Canadian Forces Base North Bay, also CFB North Bay, is a Canadian Forces Base located in North Bay, Ontario. It is operated by Canadian Forces Air Command and its primary lodger is 22 Wing, thus the base is sometimes identified as 22 Wing North Bay....
Represents one of Canada's major contributions to the North American Aerospace Defence (NORAD) agreement. From its underground complex at the Sector Air Operations Centre, technicians watch over Canada's airspace 24 hours a day, using state-of-the-art sensors, computer and communications equipment.


Joint Task Force Afghanistan Air Wing
  • Air Wing Kandahar, Afganistan (stood up 6 December 2008, flew first mission 6 January 2009). The organization is composed of four units:
    • Canadian Helicopter Force (Afghanistan):
      • 6 - CH-147 ChinookD heavy lift helicopters
      • 8 - CH-146 Griffon tactical support helicopters - armed
      • (6 - Mi-8 medium lift helicopters - see below)
    • Theatre Support Element
      • CC-130 Hercules tactical transport aircraft;
    • Canadian Heron UAV Detachment
      • Heron unmanned aerial vehicle
    • Tactical UAV Flight
      • Sperwer tactical unmanned aerial vehicle.


As the tasking authority responsible for the Canadian Contracted Air Transport Unit, the Wing Commander provides advice, co-ordination and supervision over its six leased Mi-8 medium lift helicopters. The Air Wing is comprised of about 450 personnel, serving with the Theatre Support Element in the Persian Gulf region and the Tactical UAV Flight at Kandahar Airfield.

Former wings include:

2 Wing Toronto 6 Wing : information N/A 7 Wing Ottawa
RCAF Station Uplands

Canadian Forces Base Uplands was a Canadian Forces Base located in Ottawa, Ontario, Ontario....
 10 Wing : information N/A 11 Wing : information N/A 13 Wing : information N/A 18 Wing Edmonton
Located in Edmonton, Alberta it was home to the 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, 418 "City of Edmonton" Air Reserve Squadron, 435 Transport Squadron, 440 Transport and Rescue Squadron and 447 Transport Helicopter Squadron. It closed in 1994 and transferred to Land Force Command as army base CFB Edmonton
CFB Edmonton

CFB Edmonton is a Canadian Forces Base located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is also known as Edmonton Garrison or "Steele Barracks"....
20 Wing : information N/A 21 Wing : information N/A

Squadrons

The following squadrons are currently active with the Canadian Forces and their assigned Wing.

  • 12 Radar Squadron: 3 Wing Bagotville
  • 42 Radar Squadron: 4 Wing Cold Lake
  • 103 Search and Rescue Squadron
    103 Search and Rescue Squadron

    103 Search and Rescue Squadron of the Canadian Forces Air Command currently operates the CH-149 Cormorant from CFB Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador....
    : 9 Wing Gander
  • 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
    No. 400 Squadron RCAF

    No. 400 Tactical Helicopter and Training Squadron is part of CFB Kingston, and as such a lodger unit of CFB Borden. The squadron currently operates the CH-146 Griffon....
    : 1 Wing Kingston
  • 402 Navigation School Squadron
    No. 402 Squadron RCAF

    402 "City of Winnipeg" Squadron is a Canadian Forces squadron based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada...
    : 17 Wing Winnipeg
  • 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron: 1 Wing Kingston
  • 404 Maritime Patrol and Training Squadron
    No. 404 Squadron RCAF

    No. 404 Squadron is a long range patrol and training squadron in the Canadian Forces Air Command....
    : 14 Wing Greenwood
  • 405 Maritime Patrol Squadron
    No. 405 Squadron RCAF

    No. 405 Squadron RCAF is a squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force. It received the first production Canadair Argus in May 1958....
    : 14 Wing Greenwood
  • 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron
    No. 406 Squadron RCAF

    406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron is an Canadian Forces Air Command unit with the Canadian Forces. Based at CFB Shearwater it is responsible for crew training on the H-3 Sea King....
    : 12 Wing Shearwater
  • 407 Maritime Patrol Squadron
    No. 407 Squadron RCAF

    407 Maritime Patrol Squadron is a maritime patrol squadron of the Canadian Forces. It is located at 19 Wing Comox, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia operating the CP-140 Aurora....
    : 19 Wing Comox
  • 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron: 1 Wing Kingston
  • 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron
    No. 409 Squadron RCAF

    The 409 Nighthawk Squadron is an air force unit of the Canadian Forces. Operating the CF-18 Hornet at CFB Cold Lake.Second World War No....
    : 4 Wing Cold Lake
  • 410 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
    No. 410 Squadron RCAF

    No. 410 Squadron RCAF, the "Cougars", is a Canadian Forces Air Command aircraft squadron currently located at Canada's primary CF-18 training base, Cold Lake, Alberta, Alberta....
    : 4 Wing Cold Lake
  • 412 Transport Squadron
    No. 412 Squadron RCAF

    412 Transport Squadron of the Canadian Forces Air Command is one of 3 transport squadrons attached to CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ontario, but this squadron is based out of Ottawa, Ontario....
    : 8 Wing Trenton
  • 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron
    No. 413 Squadron RCAF

    No. 413 Squadron RCAF is an air force squadron of the Canadian Forces. It was originally a flying boat squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War....
    : 14 Wing Greenwood
  • 414 Electronic Warfare Support Squadron
  • 416 Tactical Fighter Squadron
    No. 416 Squadron RCAF

    416 Tactical Fighter Squadron was a fighter squadron of the Canadian Forces' and the Royal Canadian Air Force. It was most recently stationed at CFB 4 Wing Cold Lake, where it operated the CF-18 Hornet....
    : 4 Wing Cold Lake
  • 417 Combat Support Squadron
    No. 417 Squadron RCAF

    No. 417 Squadron is an Canadian Forces Air Command unit with the Canadian Forces. Based at CFB Cold Lake it provides helicopter support to the base operations....
    : 4 Wing Cold Lake
  • 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
    No. 419 Squadron RCAF

    419 City of Kamloops Squadron is an Canadian Forces Air Command unit with the Canadian Forces. The squadron was originally formed during the Second World War as part of the Royal Canadian Air Force ....
    : 4 Wing Cold Lake
  • 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron: 12 Wing Shearwater
  • 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron
    No. 424 Squadron RCAF

    No. 424 Squadron RCAF or 424 Squadron is a search and rescue/transport Squadron of the Canadian Forces and based out of Hangar # 9 with the 8 Wing at CFB Trenton....
    : 8 Wing Trenton
  • 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron
    No. 425 Squadron RCAF

    No. 425 Squadron RCAF , also known as Alouette Squadron, is a unit flying the CF-18 Hornet aircraft from CFB Bagotville, Quebec, Canada....
    : 3 Wing Bagotville
  • 426 Transport Training Squadron
    No. 426 Squadron RCAF

    No. 426 Squadron RCAF, also known as 426 Transport Training Squadron, and 426 Thunderbird is a transport training squadron in the Royal Canadian Air Force....
    : 8 Wing Trenton
  • 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron: 1 Wing Kingston
  • 429 Transport Squadron
    No. 429 Squadron RCAF

    429 Transport Squadron of the Canadian Forces Air Command is one of 3 transport squadrons attached to CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ontario....
    : 8 Wing Trenton
  • 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron: 1 Wing Kingston
  • 431 Air Demonstration Squadron
    Snowbirds

    Officially known as the Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, the Snowbirds are Canada's military aerobatics or air show flight demonstration team....
    : 15 Wing Moose Jaw
  • 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron
    No. 435 Squadron RCAF

    435 Transport and Rescue Squadron is a Canadian Forces squadron based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.This squadron flies the Lockheed C-130 Hercules tanker/transport in the airlift search and rescue roles....
    : 17 Wing Winnipeg
  • 436 Transport Squadron
    No. 436 Squadron RCAF

    436 Transport Squadron of the Canadian Forces Air Command currently operates the C-130 Hercules from CFB Trenton, Trenton, Ontario....
    : 8 Wing Trenton
  • 437 Transport Squadron
    No. 437 Squadron RCAF

    437 Husky Squadron is an Canadian Forces Air Command unit with the Canadian Forces. Based at CFB Trenton. It is responsible for long range Airlift for the CF....
    : 8 Wing Trenton
  • 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
    No. 438 Squadron RCAF

    The 438 City of Montreal Squadron is an air force unit of Canadian Forces based at CFB St. Hubert, Quebec. Equipped with 9 CH-146 Griffon helicopters, it provides transportation and support to army units....
    : 1 Wing Kingston
  • 439 Combat Support Squadron: 3 Wing Bagotville
  • 440 Transport Squadron: 17 Wing Winnipeg
  • 441 Tactical Training Squadron: 4 Wing Cold Lake
  • 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron
    No. 442 Squadron RCAF

    442 City of Vancouver Squadron is an Canadian Forces Air Command unit with the Canadian Forces. Based at CFB Comox on Vancouver Island it provides Search and Rescue coverage for the West Coast of Canada....
    : 19 Wing Comox
  • 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
    No. 443 Squadron RCAF

    No. 443 Squadron RCAF was a Second World War Royal Canadian Air Force squadron that operated as part of the Royal Air Force Fighter Command in Europe with the Supermarine Spitfire....
    : 12 Wing Shearwater
  • 444 Combat Support Squadron: 5 Wing Goose Bay


As part of a reorganization in 2005, three squadrons (415, 433, and 429) were disbanded. No. 415 merged with 405 Maritime Patrol Squadron, 429 merged with 436 Transport Squadron and 433 merged with 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron.

Further reorganization in 2006 merged 416 Tactical Fighter Squadron and 441 Tactical Fighter Squadron – the combined entity is known as 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron.

On July 18, 2007, Gordon O’Connor, then the Minister of National Defence, announced the re-establishment of 429 Transport Squadron for the purpose of operating the air force's new CC-177 strategic transport aircraft. The squadron will based at 8 Wing / CFB Trenton.

Aircraft deployments

Maritime patrol aircraft are based at:
  • 14 Wing Greenwood on the east coast
  • 19 Wing Comox on the west coast


SAR
Search and rescue

Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger....
 squadrons are based at:
  • 9 Wing Gander – 103 Search and Rescue Squadron
  • 14 Wing Greenwood
  • 8 Wing Trenton – 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron
  • 17 Wing Winnipeg – 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron
  • 19 Wing Comox


Transport and utility helicopters are based at:
  • CFB Borden
    CFB Borden

    Canadian Forces Base Borden is a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario.The historic birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force, CFB Borden is the largest training facility in the Canadian Forces....
  • CFB Gagetown
    CFB Gagetown

    Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, referred to as CFB Gagetown is a large Canadian Forces Base located in southwestern New Brunswick....
  • CFB Goose Bay
    CFB Goose Bay

    Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay , is a Canadian Forces Base located in the town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador....
  • CFB Valcartier
    CFB Valcartier

    Canadian Forces Base Valcartier is located 25 km north of Quebec City and is is home to 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group....
  • CFB Petawawa
    CFB Petawawa

    Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, commonly referred to as CFB Petawawa, is a Canadian Forces Base located in Petawawa, Ontario. It is operated as an army base by Canadian Forces Land Force Command....
  • CFB Edmonton
    CFB Edmonton

    CFB Edmonton is a Canadian Forces Base located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is also known as Edmonton Garrison or "Steele Barracks"....
  • St Hubert
  • CFB Bagotville
    CFB Bagotville

    Canadian Forces Base Bagotville , commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville, is a Canadian Forces Base located west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay, Quebec, Quebec....
  • CFB Cold Lake
    CFB Cold Lake

    Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake , commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located adjacent to the city of Cold Lake, Alberta, Alberta....


Transport and VIP aircraft are based at:
  • 8 Wing Trenton (Ottawa)
  • 17 Wing Winnipeg
  • 4 Wing Cold Lake
  • 14 Wing Greenwood


Interceptor/tactical aircraft are based at:
  • 4 Wing Cold Lake
  • 3 Wing Bagotville
with major low-level flying and bombing ranges for interceptor/tactical aircraft supported at 4 Wing Cold Lake and 5 Wing Goose Bay.


Maritime helicopters are based at:
  • 12 Wing Shearwater
  • Patricia Bay
    Victoria International Airport

    Victoria International Airport serves Victoria, British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada. It is north of the city, in North Saanich, British Columbia, quite close to the town of Sidney, British Columbia on the Saanich Peninsula....


Command and control

The Commander of Air Command and the Chief of the Air Staff, Lieutenant-General
Lieutenant-General (Canada)

In the Canadian Forces, the rank of Lieutenant-General is an Canadian Forces Land Force Command or Canadian Forces Air Command rank equal to a Vice-Admiral of the Canadian Forces Maritime Command....
 Angus Watt, located at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, commands and provides strategic direction for the Air Force. The Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division
1 Canadian Air Division

1 Canadian Air Division is the operational-level command and control formation of the Canadian Forces' Canadian Forces Air Command .Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1 Cdn Air Div is also the headquarters for the Canadian NORAD Region and commands all 13 wings of AIRCOM and oversees the monitoring of Canada's airspace in support of the nation'...
 and Canadian NORAD Region, Major General J.M. Duval, CD
Canadian Forces Decoration

The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions....
, is based in Winnipeg. He is responsible for the operational command and control of Air Force activities throughout Canada and world-wide.

Former Chiefs of the Air Staff include:

  • Lieutenant-General Steve Lucas
    Steve Lucas

    Lieutenant-General James Steve Lucas, Order of Military Merit , Canadian Forces Decoration was the commander of the Air Command and Canadian Chief of the Air Staff until 2007....
     2005-2007
  • Lieutenant-General Ken Pennie 2003-2005
  • Lieutenant-General David Kinsman 1997-2003?
  • Lieutenant-General Allan Marvin DeQuetteville ?-1997
  • List incomplete


Personnel


  • Regular Force personnel: 14,500
  • Reserve Force: 2,600
  • Civilians: 2,500


See also

  • List of active Canadian military aircraft
    List of active Canadian military aircraft

    This is a list of currently-active military aircraft in use by the Canadian Forces. In total the Canadian Forces Air Command operates over 500 aircraft....


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