Air Command Flag of Air Command Active 1975 - Country  Canada Branch Air Force Role "To generate and maintain combat capable, multi-purpose, air forces to meet Canada's defence objectives. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 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 military or armed service " Size 14,500 (regular), 2,600 (reserve) Part of Department of National Defence Headquarters National Defence Headquarters Motto "At all times professional, In all things ethical, To all people respectful. The Department of National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ is the headquarters for Canada 's Department of National Defence (DND and is located in Ottawa " Engagements Operation Desert Storm Operation Deliberate Force Operation Desert Fox Operation Allied Force Operation Enduring Freedom Operation APOLLO Operation Anaconda Commanders Current commander Governor General Michaëlle Jean (Commander-in-Chief) Hon. The 1995 NATO bombing in Bosnia and Herzegovina (code-named by NATO Operation Deliberate Force) was a sustained air campaign conducted by the The December 1998 bombing of Iraq (code-named Operation Desert Fox) was a major four-day bombing campaign on Iraqi targets from December 16 - December 19 The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia (code-named Operation Allied Force) was NATO 's military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia that Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF is the official name used by the U Operation APOLLO (Op APOLLO) was the codename for an operation conducted by Canadian Forces in support of the United States in its military Operation Anaconda is the code name for an operation in early March 2002 in which the United States military, along with allied Afghan military forces attempted to Michaëlle Jean, CC CMM COM CD ʒɑ̃ (born September 6, 1957, in Port-au-Prince, Peter MacKay (Minister of National Defence) Military leadership Lieutenant-General Angus Watt (The Chief of the Air Staff) Insignia Roundel Aircraft flown Fighter CF-188 Hornet Helicopter CH-124 Sea King, CH-139 JetRanger, CH-146 Griffon, CH-148 Cyclone, CH-149 Cormorant Patrol CP-140 Aurora, CP-140A Arcturus Reconnaissance CU-161 Sperwer Trainer CT-114 Tutor, CT-142 Dash-8, CT-155 Hawk, CT-156 Harvard II Transport CC-115 Buffalo, CC-130 Hercules, CC-138 Twin Otter, CC-144 Challenger, CC-150 Polaris, CC-177 Globemaster

Canadian Forces Air Command (AIRCOM) is the air force element of the Canadian Forces. Peter Gordon MacKay, PC, QC, MP (born September 27, 1965) serves as the Member of Parliament (MP for Central Nova A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A Maritime patrol aircraft, also simply patrol aircraft, or by the older term patrol bomber, is a Fixed-wing aircraft designed to operate for long WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Surveillance aircraft are military Aircraft used for monitoring enemy activity usually carrying no armament The Sperwer (Pronounced Spehr-vehr, Dutch for Sparrowhawk is a 3-meter-long Unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by the French firm SAGEM. A trainer is an Aircraft used to develop piloting navigational or war-fighting skills in flight crew WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A cargo aircraft (also known as freighters or freight aircraft) is an Fixed-wing aircraft designed or converted for the carriage of goods rather The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing ( STOL) utility transport a Turboprop version developed from the earlier piston-powered WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 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 military or armed service The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence AIRCOM is the descendant of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), which was Canada's air force from its foundation in 1924 until February 1, 1968. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Prior to 1924, Canada's involvement with air defence consisted of Canadian airmen flying with the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service, with the short-lived Canadian Aviation Corps, and with a small two-squadron Canadian Air Force attached to the Royal Air Force in England during the First World War. The Royal Flying Corps (RFC was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. The Royal Naval Air Service or RNAS was the air arm of the Royal Navy until near the end of the First World War, when it merged with the British Canadian Aviation Corps (CAC was an early attempt to create an air force for Canada at the beginning of the First World War. The Canadian Air Force ( CAF) was a contingent of two Canadian air force Squadrons - one fighter and one bomber - authorized by the British Air Ministry World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All 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 to form the Canadian Forces, and air force functions were divided up and placed into several new commands. Land Force Command ( LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. For the history of Canada's naval forces after 1968 see Canadian Forces Maritime Command The Royal Canadian Navy ( RCN) was the A command in military use has several meanings In referring to Military organization it is a collection of units or a group of personnel under the On September 2, 1975 Canada's military air services was organized into a single command: Canadian Forces Air Command. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

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 and Land Force Command. "MARCOM" redirects here For the historical (1936–1950 U Land Force Command ( LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. AIRCOM is a partner with the United States Air Force in protecting continental airspace under the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). AIRCOM also provides all primary air resources to the National Search and Rescue Program. The National Search and Rescue Program (NSP is the name given by the Government of Canada to the collective Search and rescue (SAR activities in Canada

History

For history before 1968, see Royal Canadian Air Force

CF-18 off Hawaii

CH-124 Sea King

CC-115 Buffalo

The Canadian Forces Reorganization Act came into effect on February 1, 1968 and Canada's air force ceased to exist. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 (the Royal Canadian Naval Aviation Service), were scattered across several different commands of the newly unified forces. For the history of Canada's naval forces after 1968 see Canadian Forces Maritime Command The Royal Canadian Navy ( RCN) was the Air Defence Command consisted primarily of former RCAF CF-101 Voodoo fighter-interceptor aircraft, as well as the radar networks of DEW Line, Mid-Canada Line and Pinetree Line early warning stations. Canadian Forces Air Defence Command was a former command of the Canadian Forces created in 1968. The CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather Interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984 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 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 Air Transport Command was responsible for strategic airlift and refueling aircraft, namely the CC-137 Husky, with the primary role being to transport ground troops from Mobile Command to and from distant conflict zones in Europe. Canadian Forces Air Transport Command was a command of the Canadian Forces created in 1968 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Land Force Command ( LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. 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-113A Voyageur) and the RCAF's tactical and ground attack aircraft (CF-104 Starfighter). For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Maritime Command was transferred responsibility for the newly-formed Maritime Air Group, which operated aircraft in support of former RCN vessels, including CH-124 Sea King, CP-107 Argus, and the CP-121 Tracker, some of which operated from HMCS Bonaventure until that vessel's retirement in the early 1970s. "MARCOM" redirects here For the historical (1936–1950 U WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Grumman S-2 Tracker (previously S2F) was the first purpose-built single airframe Anti-submarine warfare (ASW Aircraft to enter service History As HMS Powerful she was laid down at Harland and Wolff in Belfast on 21 November 1943, and launched on 27 February Pilot and aircrew training were taken over by Training Command, which was responsible for trades training across all other commands in the armed forces. Canadian Forces Training Command was an early component of the Canadian Forces after unifications of the military in 1968

On August 9, 1974 a CC-115 Buffalo of No. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing ( STOL) utility transport a Turboprop version developed from the earlier piston-powered 116 Transport Unit operating on UN duties was shot down by a Syrian Surface-to-air missile killing all nine CF personnel on board. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية A surface to air missile ( SAM) or ground-to-air missile ( GTAM) is a Missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy Aircraft 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). Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 tactical fighter bomber saw CF-104 Starfighter and CF-101 Voodoo fighter aircraft retired in the early-mid 1980s, along with a corresponding downturn in several bases which had been exclusively dedicated to these aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather Interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984 The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The closures of CFB Chatham and CFB Baden Soellingen along with various bombing ranges and the retirement of the CF-116 fighter aircraft and Boeing 707 transport/refuelling aircraft saw AIRCOM retract to its present base and force structure. Canadian Forces Base Chatham or CFB Chatham was a Canadian Forces Base located immediately south of the town of Chatham, New Brunswick, Canadian Forces Base Baden-Soellingen or CFB Baden-Soellingen was a Canadian Forces Base located near the farming community of Rheinmünster-Söllingen WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

AIRCOM also underwent significant changes in the late 1970s when the CP-107 Argus and CP-121 Tracker were replaced with the CP-140 Aurora/CP-140A Arcturus maritime patrol aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Grumman S-2 Tracker (previously S2F) was the first purpose-built single airframe Anti-submarine warfare (ASW Aircraft to enter service WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The shift of east coast maritime patrol aircraft at the time of the Argus retirement to CFB Greenwood eventually saw CFB Summerside closed in the late 1980s. Canadian Forces Base Greenwood, commonly referred to as CFB Greenwood, is a Canadian Forces Base located in Greenwood, Nova Scotia. Canadian Forces Base Summerside (CFB Summerside was an air force base located in St

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 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. Land Force Command ( LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. 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. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

In 2007 and 2008, 4 C-17 Globemaster III will be added. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Aircraft inventory

Aircraft	Country of manufacture	Type	Canadian designation	Year(s) procured	#In Service[1]	Notes
AgustaWestland EH101	UK  Italy	Search and Rescue Helicopter	CH-149 Cormorant	2000-2002	14	stationed at 9 Wing Gander, NL, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS and 19 Wing Comox, BC
Airbus A310	France  Germany  Spain	Strategic Transport Tanker/Transport	CC-150 Polaris	Originally ordered by Wardair, sold to Canadian Airlines and purchased by the military 1992–1993	3 2	Stationed at 8 Wing Trenton, ON
Raytheon T-6 Texan II	USA	Trainer	CT-156 Harvard II	2000	24	Leased and stationed at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, SK
Bell 206 JetRanger	Canada	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
Bell 412	Canada	utility transport tactical helicopter (UTTH)	CH-146 Griffon	1995–1997	85	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
McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet	Canada USA	fighter fighter/attack fighter lead-in trainer	CF-188 total CF-188A CF-188B (2 seater)	1982–1988	98	138 total delivered; stationed at 3 Wing Bagotville, QC and 4 Wing Cold Lake, AB Variant of the American F/A-18 Hornet
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III	USA	strategic airlift	CC-177	2007–2008	4	Stationed at 8 Wing Trenton, ON
Bombardier Challenger 600	Canada	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	Canada	jet demonstration aircraft	CT-114 Tutor	1962	25; 20 remaining	Entered service as a basic and advanced jet trainer, replaced by the CT-156 Harvard II and CT-155 Hawk in 2000. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Wardair Canada was one of Canada 's few privately run pre-deregulation Airlines founded by Max Ward in 1953 under the name Wardair Ltd Canadian Airlines International Ltd was from 1987 until 2001 Canada 's second largest Airline after Air Canada, carrying more than 11 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States of America —commonly referred to as the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States of America —commonly referred to as the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Now used almost exclusively by 431 Air Demonstration Squadron "The Snowbirds"
de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo	Canada	fixed Wing search and rescue	CC-115 Buffalo	1967	6	will be retired once a replacement found; all six fly for 442 Transport and Rescue Sqn. The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing ( STOL) utility transport a Turboprop version developed from the earlier piston-powered Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page at 19 Wing Comox, BC
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter	Canada	utility transport	CC-138	1970s	4	stationed at Yellowknife, NT
de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8	Canada	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	USA	tactical transport / fixed Wing search and rescue	CC-130 total CC-130E CC-130H CC-130H-30 KC-130H	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. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States of America —commonly referred to as the two have since been retired due to the airframes timing out [1]. to be replaced with C-130J Super Hercules starting in winter 2010. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [2]
Lockheed P-3 Orion	USA	maritime reconnaissance, search and rescue and fisheries & Arctic patrol	CP-140A Arcturus	1991	3	orders were the last 3 P-3's to come off the Lockheed line in California
P-3 Orion	USA	Maritime Patrol / Anti-submarine Aircraft	CP-140 Aurora	1980	18	stationed at 19 Wing Comox, BC and 14 Wing Greenwood, NS
SAGEM Sperwer / Oerlikon Contraves Incorporated	France  Switzerland	unmanned aerial reconnaissance	CU-161	2003	19
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King	USA  Canada	ship-based transport/anti-submarine helicopter	CH-124 Sea King	1963–1969	27	to be replaced by CH-148 Cyclone; stationed at 12 Wing Shearwater, NS and Patricia Bay, BC
Sikorsky H-92 Superhawk	USA	ship-based transport/anti-submarine helicopter	CH-148 Cyclone	2009 – delayed	28 to be delivered	order delayed by Sikorsky
Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules	USA	short-medium haul tactical lift aircraft	CC-130J Hercules	2010		17 to be delivered starting in 2010 [3]

Leased and contractor aircraft

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Aircraft	Country of manufacture	Type	Canadian designation	In service[1]	Notes
BAeCT-155 Hawk	UK	Fighter Lead-in Trainer	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; leased from Bombardier Aerospace
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet Type E	France	jet trainer	N/A	2005-present	4 leased by Top Aces Consulting for CATS (Contracted Airborne Training Services); ex-German Luftwaffe trainers; based at 3 Wing
Hawker Hunter F. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located NATO Flight Training in Canada (NFTC is a military Flight training program for NATO and allied air forces provided by the Canadian Forces. 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 (behind WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Top Aces Consulting Incorporated is a defence contractor based in Pointe Claire Quebec and works with the Canadian Forces with training pilots under CATS (Contracted Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville, is a Canadian Forces Base located west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 58	United Kingdom	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
Ilyushin Il-76 Candid	Russia	strategic airlift	N/A	post-2001	via external contract with Toronto, Ontario based Skylink Aviation Inc for transporting equipment to Kandahar from Turkey or CFB Edmonton
Mil Mi-17 Hip-H	Russia	medium lift helicopter	N/A	post-2001	via contract with Skylink Aviation for transporting equipment and troops in the Balkans and Afganistan
Antonov An-225 Mriya/Cossack	Ukraine	strategic airlift	N/A	post-2001	via contract for use in the Middle East
Antonov An-124 Ruslan/Condor	Ukraine	strategic airlift	N/A	post-2001	via contract to ship supplies from CFB Trenton to Canadian Forces serving in Afganistan
Mil Mi-8 Hip or Mil Mi-14 Haze	Russia	transport helicopter	N/A	2008-?	to be loaned from the Polish Air Force for use in Afganistan

Weapons and other equipment

Weapons systems are used by the CF-18 Hornet, CP-140 Aurora and the CH-124 Sea King helicopters (to be replaced by the Cyclone), the only armed aircraft in the Canadian Forces today. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 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 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario SkyLink Aviation Inc is a Canadian based international aviation group that specializes in Project Management Air Charters Aviation Support Aircraft Maintenance Air Courier WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending SkyLink Aviation Inc is a Canadian based international aviation group that specializes in Project Management Air Charters Aviation Support Aircraft Maintenance Air Courier WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Polish Air Force ( Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Siły Powietrzne RP - Air Forces of the Polish Republic is the Air force branch of the Polish Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence

Proposed aircraft

Number	Builder	Model	Type	Dates	Notes
TBD	Lockheed Martin  United States	F-35 Lightning II	strike fighter	2018?	to replace CF-18 as primary jet fighter
16[2]	Boeing Integrated Defense Systems  United States	CH-47 Chinook	medium/heavy lift helicopters	2009; order delayed	to provide heavy lift capability on overseas missions; CF once operated Boeing CH-47 ChinookCs

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Retired aircraft

Aircraft	Country of manufacture	Type	In service	# of aircraft
Lockheed Corporation T-33 Shooting StarAN/Canadair Canadair T-33	United States/ Canada	fighter trainer	1953–2002	(656)
McDonnell Aircraft CF-101B Voodoo	United States	fighter	1961–1992	(112)
McDonnell Aircraft CF-101F Voodoo	United States	fighter trainer	1961–1992	(20)
McDonnell Aircraft EF-101B Voodoo	United States	electronic warfare fighter	1983–1987	(1)
Canadair/Lockheed Corporation Canadair CF-104 Starfighter	United States/ Canada	fighter	1961–1986	(200)
Canadair/Lockheed Corporation CF-104D Starfighter	United States/ Canada	fighter trainer	1962–1985	(38)
Canadair CL-28 Argus	Canada	Maritime Patrol / Anti-submarine Aircraft	1957–1981	(13); (20)
Bell Helicopters CUH-1N Twin Huey	United States	light utility helicopter	1971–1997	(50)
Bell Helicopters CUH-1D Iroquois	United States	light utility helicopter – short body	1968–1988	(10)
Bell Helicopters CUH-1H	United States	light utility helicopter	1968–1992	(56)
Canadair/Grumman CS-2F Tracker	United States	ASW survelliance	1957–1990	(100)
de Havilland Canada de Havilland Canada Dash 7	Canada	STOL transport	1979–1988	(2)
Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador	United States	maritime search and rescue helicopter	1964–2002	18
Boeing Vertol CH-113A Voyageur – version of the Model 107-II-9	United States	Assault and utility transport	1964–1995	12
Canadair Canadair CL-41 Tutor	Canada	trainer	1960s-1990s	212
de Havilland Canada de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou	Canada	STOL transport	1960–1971	(9)
Boeing CC-137 Boeing 707-320	United States	transport / VIP aircraft	1970–1997	(5)
Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck	Canada	Interceptor fighter	1955–1981	329
Beechcraft B23 Musketeer Custom III	United States	light trainer	1971–1984	25
Beechcraft B23 Musketeer II	United States	light trainer	1981–1992	21
Beechcraft B200 Super King Air	United States	transport	1991–1995	3
Bell Helicopter COH-58A Kiowa	United States	light attack helicopter	1971–1995
Bell Helicopter B206B JetRanger III	United States	light observation helicopter	1981–1992	14
Boeing CH-47C Chinook	United States	heavy lift helicopter	1974–1991	9
Canadair CL-44D Yukon	Canada	transport	1959–1970	12
Canadair CL-84-1A Dynavert	Canada	tilt wing monoplane	1965–1975	4
Canadair CL-66B Cosmopolitan	Canada	turboprop transport	1960–1993	10
Dassault Falcon 20	France	small jet	1967–1989	8
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.30	Canada	light turbroprop aircraft	1948–1971	113
de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter	Canada	light turbroprop aircraft	1953–1982	69
de Havilland Canada DHC-7R Ranger	Canada	turboprop transport	1979–1984	2
Douglas Aircraft C-47 Dakota	United States	military transport	1943–1988	173
Grumman HU-16B Albatross	United States	twin-radial engine amphibious flying boat	1960–1970	10
Lockheed Corporation C-140 Jetstar	United States	jet transport	1962–1986	4
MBB/Kawasaki Heavy Industries BK-117B-1	Germany/ Japan	twin-engined medium utility/transport helicopter	1990	1
Canadair/North American Aviation CL-13A Sabre 5	United States/ Canada	fighter	1953–1975	370
Canadair/North American Aviation CL-13B Sabre 6	United States/ Canada	fighter	1954–1975	430
Canadair/Northrop Canadair CF-5A Freedom Fighter	United States/ Canada	fighter	1968–1995	89
Canadair/Northrop CF-5D Freedom Fighter	United States/ Canada	fighter trainer	1968–1995	46

Retired weapons

Weapon	Country of manufacture	Type	In service	# of aircraft
CIM-10 Bomarc-B	United States	conventional supersonic missile	late 1950s to 1970s	N/A

Wings

5 Wing Goose Bay

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1 Wing Kingston

The home of the CH-146 Griffon helicopter, 1 Wing provides airlift support of troops and equipment anywhere in the world. Canadian Forces Base Kingston (also CFB Kingston) is a Canadian Forces Base located in Kingston, Ontario. For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Its six tactical helicopter and training squadrons are spread out all across Canada.

3 Wing Bagotville

Located in Quebec's Saguenay region, 3 Wing provides general purpose, multi-role, combat-capable forces in support of domestic and international roles of Canada's air force. Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville, is a Canadian Forces Base located west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay It also provides search and rescue missions.

4 Wing Cold Lake

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. 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 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 is an advanced Aerial combat training exercise hosted at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta. It is also home to the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range, used to test the U. S. cruise missile in the 1980s. A cruise missile is a guided Missile that carries an explosive payload and uses a lifting wing and a propulsion system usually a Jet engine, to allow

5 Wing Goose Bay

The site of NATO tactical low-level flight training in Canada, 5 Wing, located in Labrador, is home to permanent detachments from the German Luftwaffe, the Royal Netherlands Air Force and the Italian Aeronautica Militare and temporary training deployments from the Royal Air Force (United Kingdom). The North Atlantic Treaty Modern Labrador Just like its island neighbour Newfoundland early settlement in Labrador was tied to the sea as demonstrated by the Montagnais, Innu and ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF, Dutch Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, is the aviation branch of the Netherlands armed forces The Aeronautica Militare is the Air force of Italy. It has held a prominent role in modern Italian military history. 5 Wing is the home of 444 Combat Support Squadron and also serves as a NORAD CF-18 Hornet deployed operating base and airfield supporting a mix of aviation activities, military and civilian, in eastern Canada. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

8 Wing Trenton

The heart of Canada's air mobility forces, from delivering supplies to the high Arctic (CFS Alert) to airlifting troops and equipment worldwide. Canadian Forces Base Trenton (also CFB Trenton) is a Canadian Forces Base located northeast of Trenton, Ontario. Canadian Forces Station Alert, also CFS Alert, is a Canadian Forces signals intelligence intercept facility located in Alert, Nunavut on the It is also responsible for search and rescue in central Canada and home to the Skyhawks Parachute Team with the Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre. The SkyHawks are the Canadian Forces Parachute Demonstration Team based at CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ontario. The Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre (CFLAWC is a Canadian Forces training facility located at CFB Trenton in Trenton Ontario, Canada

9 Wing Gander

Providing search and rescue (SAR) services to northeastern Canada and the western Atlantic Ocean. Canadian Forces Base Gander (also CFB Gander) is a Canadian Forces Base located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. SAR crews at 9 Wing Gander fly the CH-149 Cormorant helicopter and are responsible for a massive area, covering the lower Arctic, Labrador, Newfoundland and the North Atlantic from the shores of Newfoundland to 30° west. The Arctic is the Region around the Earth 's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. Modern Labrador Just like its island neighbour Newfoundland early settlement in Labrador was tied to the sea as demonstrated by the Montagnais, Innu and Newfoundland — ˈn(jufənˌlænd (Terre-Neuve Talamh an Éisc — is a large island 15 km off the east coast of

12 Wing Shearwater

The centre of naval aviation in Canada, 12 Wing is home of the CH-124 Sea King helicopter, and supports the Canadian navy with helicopter air detachments for surface warships in the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. 12 Wing Shearwater, is located in Shearwater, Nova Scotia on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour in the Halifax Regional Municipality. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout "MARCOM" redirects here For the historical (1936–1950 U

14 Wing Greenwood

Located in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, 14 Wing's CP-140 Aurora 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. Canadian Forces Base Greenwood, commonly referred to as CFB Greenwood, is a Canadian Forces Base located in Greenwood, Nova Scotia. The Annapolis Valley is a valley in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

15 Wing Moose Jaw

The site of the NATO Flying Training Program in Canada, 15 Wing is also home to the Snowbirds, the air force's aerobatic team. Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw, commonly referred to as CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south-southwest of Moose Jaw, Officially known as the Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, the Snowbirds are Canada 's military Aerobatics or Air show

16 Wing Borden

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. Canadian Forces Base Borden (also CFB Borden) is a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario. No. 16 Wing's schools offer air force technical training and professional development and is the historic birthplace of the RCAF.

17 Wing Winnipeg

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. Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg ( CFB Winnipeg) is a Canadian Forces Base located in Winnipeg Manitoba.

19 Wing Comox

Located on Vancouver Island, its Aurora crews provide surveillance of the Pacific Ocean and western and Arctic regions. Canadian Forces Base Comox, commonly referred to as CFB Comox, is a Canadian Forces Base located north northeast of Comox, British Columbia Vancouver Island is a large Island in British Columbia, Canada, one of several North American regions named after George Vancouver, the British 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

Represents one of Canada's major contributions to the North American Aerospace Defence (NORAD) agreement. Canadian Forces Base North Bay, also CFB North Bay, is a Canadian Forces Base located in North Bay Ontario. 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.

Former wings include:

2 Wing Toronto

6 Wing 

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7 Wing Ottawa

10 Wing 

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11 Wing 

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13 Wing 

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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. Canadian Forces Base Downsview (also CFB Downsview) is a former Canadian Forces Base in Toronto, Ontario. Canadian Forces Base Uplands (also CFB Uplands) was a Canadian Forces Base located in Ottawa, Ontario. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. It closed in 1994 and transferred to Land Force Command as army base CFB Edmonton

20 Wing 

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21 Wing 

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Squadrons

The following squadrons are currently active with the Canadian Forces and their assigned Wing. Land Force Command ( LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. CFB Edmonton is a Canadian Forces Base located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

• 12 Radar Squadron: 3 Wing Bagotville
• 42 Radar Squadron: 4 Wing Cold Lake
• 103 Search and Rescue Squadron: 9 Wing Gander
• 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron: 1 Wing Kingston
• 402 Navigation School Squadron: 17 Wing Winnipeg
• 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron: 1 Wing Kingston
• 404 Maritime Patrol and Training Squadron: 14 Wing Greenwood
• 405 Maritime Patrol Squadron: 14 Wing Greenwood
• 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron: 12 Wing Shearwater
• 407 Maritime Patrol Squadron: 19 Wing Comox
• 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron: 1 Wing Kingston
• 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron: 4 Wing Cold Lake
• 410 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron: 4 Wing Cold Lake
• 412 Transport Squadron: 8 Wing Trenton
• 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron: 14 Wing Greenwood
• 416 Tactical Fighter Squadron: 4 Wing Cold Lake
• 417 Combat Support Squadron: 4 Wing Cold Lake
• 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron: 4 Wing Cold Lake
• 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron: 12 Wing Shearwater
• 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron: 8 Wing Trenton
• 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron: 3 Wing Bagotville
• 426 Transport Training Squadron: 8 Wing Trenton
• 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron: 1 Wing Kingston
• 429 Transport Squadron: 8 Wing Trenton
• 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron: 1 Wing Kingston
• 431 Air Demonstration Squadron: 15 Wing Moose Jaw
• 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron: 17 Wing Winnipeg
• 436 Transport Squadron: 8 Wing Trenton
• 437 Transport Squadron: 8 Wing Trenton
• 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron: 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: 19 Wing Comox
• 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron: 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. History The squadron initially formed as No 10 Army Co-Operation Squadron at Toronto Ontario on 5 October 1932. 402 "City of Winnipeg" Squadron is a Canadian Forces (formerly a Royal Canadian Air Force) Squadron based in Winnipeg, Manitoba History The squadron was formed at Thorney Island in Sussex, England on 15 April 1941 under Royal Air Force operational History It was first formed at Acklington in May 1941 as part of No History No 407 Coastal Strike Squadron was formed at Thorney Island England on the 8 May 1941, first training on the Bristol Blenheim The 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron is a unit of 1 Canadian Air Division's 1 Wing History Formed in England on June 17, 1941 as a dedicated Night fighter squadron The No 410 Squadron RCAF, "Cougars" are located at Canada 's primary CF-18 training base at Cold Lake, Alberta. History Created as the third RCAF squadron attached to the RAF Coastal Command. History No 416 Squadron RCAF was formed Peterhead in 1941 as a fighter squadron for service during World War II and based at various RAF bases in Scotland No 417 (City of Windsor Squadron is an Air Force unit with the Canadian Forces. History No 419 Bomber Squadron formed at RAF Mildenhall, England in 1941 No 426 Squadron RCAF, also known as 426 Transport Training Squadron, and 426 Thunderbird is a transport training Squadron in the Royal Canadian Air Officially known as the Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, the Snowbirds are Canada 's military Aerobatics or Air show 437 Husky Squadron is an Air Force unit with the Canadian Forces. The 438 City of Montreal Squadron is an Air force unit of Canadian Forces based at CFB St History Absorbing 125 Squadron 441 Squadron was formed on April 20, 1942 in Digby, England. 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.

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Aircraft deployments

Maritime patrol aircraft are based at:

• 14 Wing Greenwood on the east coast
• 19 Wing Comox on the west coast

SAR 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 Gagetown
• CFB Goose Bay
• CFB Valcartier
• CFB Petawawa
• CFB Edmonton
• St Hubert
• CFB Bagotville
• CFB Cold Lake

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. Canadian Forces Base Comox, commonly referred to as CFB Comox, is a Canadian Forces Base located north northeast of Comox, British Columbia For the TV series of this title see Search and Rescue (TV series. Canadian Forces Base Gander (also CFB Gander) is a Canadian Forces Base located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. Canadian Forces Base Trenton (also CFB Trenton) is a Canadian Forces Base located northeast of Trenton, Ontario. Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg ( CFB Winnipeg) is a Canadian Forces Base located in Winnipeg Manitoba. Canadian Forces Base Comox, commonly referred to as CFB Comox, is a Canadian Forces Base located north northeast of Comox, British Columbia Canadian Forces Base Borden (also CFB Borden) is a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario. This article is about the military base known as CFB Gagetown headquartered in the town of Oromocto with an extensive training area in southwestern New Brunswick Canadian Forces Base Valcartier is located 25 km north of Quebec City. Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, commonly referred to as CFB Petawawa, is a Canadian Forces Base located in Petawawa Ontario. CFB Edmonton is a Canadian Forces Base located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Saint Hubertus or Hubert (born c 656 to 658 probably in Toulouse; died May 30, 727 or 728 in Tervuren near Brussels Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville, is a Canadian Forces Base located west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay 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 Canadian Forces Base Trenton (also CFB Trenton) is a Canadian Forces Base located northeast of Trenton, Ontario. Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg ( CFB Winnipeg) is a Canadian Forces Base located in Winnipeg Manitoba. 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 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 Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville, is a Canadian Forces Base located west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay

Maritime helicopters are based at:

• 12 Wing Shearwater
• Patricia Bay

Command and control

The Commander of Air Command and the Chief of the Air Staff, Lieutenant-General Angus Watt, located at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, commands and provides strategic direction for the Air Force. Victoria International Airport serves Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Please see " Lieutenant General " for other countries which use this rank In the Canadian The Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division and Canadian NORAD Region, Major General J. 1 Canadian Air Division ( 1 Cdn Air Div) is the operational-level command and control formation of the Canadian Forces ' Air Command (AIRCOM M. Duval, CD CD, is based in Winnipeg. The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian Award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Forces who have completed twelve years of military service He is responsible for the operational command and control of Air Force activities throughout Canada and world-wide.

Personnel

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

See also

• List of active Canadian military aircraft

References

Notes

Bibliography

External links

• Official web site
• Official Website of The Air Command Band
• Official Website of The Central Band of the Canadian Forces