RapidFireWeb Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador, and Boeing Vertol CH-113A Voyageur (DND Photo via Francois Dutil) Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador (Serial No. 11302), in formation. The Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador was the RCAF Search and rescue version of the American Model 107-II-9 (CH-46) Sea Knight helicopter. The CH-113A Voyageur was the Canadian Army Assault and utility transport … Read more
Boeing Vertol CH-147 Chinook (RCAF Photo) Boeing Vertol CH-147F Chinook Helicopter (Serial No. 147303). The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engined, tandem rotor, heavy lifting helicopter developed by American Vertol rotorcraft company and manufactured by Boeing Vertol (later known as Boeing Rotorcraft System). The CH-47 is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name, … Read more
Canadair CL-84 Dynavert (Canadair Photo) Canadair CL-84 Dynavert (4). The Canadair CL-84 Dynavert, designated by the Canadian Forces as the CX-131, was a V/STOL turbine tiltwing monoplane designed and manufactured by Canadair between 1964 and 1972. Only four of these experimental aircraft were built with three entering flight testing. Two of the CL-84s crashed due … Read more
Doman LZ-5 (Jeff Evans Collection & airwar.ru Photo) The Doman LZ-5 helicopter, ex US built, Reg. No. N812. It was transferred to Fleet of Canada as D-10B, prototype, and for sales purposes. It was initially registered as CF-IBG-X in Canada by June 1955. The D-10B helicopter was evaluated by the Evaluation Planning Group, Army Headquarters … Read more
Hiller CH-112 Nomad Helicopter (Shearwater Aviation Museum Photo) Hiller CH-112 Nomad helicopters hovering over four Canadian Army Ferret Scout cars, Camp Gagetown, New Brunswick, 1962. The Hiller OH-23 Raven is a three-place, military light observation helicopter based on the Hiller Model 360. The Model 360 was designated by the company as the UH-12 (“UH” for … Read more
MBB CH-143, Kawasaki BK 117 (DND Photo) MBB CH-143 (Serial No. 143106), Reg. No.D-HBCA. (Airbus Helicopters Canada Photo) MBB CH-143 (Serial No. 143106), c/n 7106, BK117-3AD, registered as D-HBCA. The Canadian Forces leased MBB CH-143 (Serial No. 143106), c/n 7106, BK117-3AD, registered as D-HBCA for initial production tests at Fort Erie. Registered as C-FIOM in 1990, … Read more
Mil-17V5 Hip, CH-178 (RCAF Photo) Mil-17V5 Hip, CH-178, RCAF (5) (Serial No. 1780405) in Afghanistan, c2010. (RCAF Photo) Mil-17V5 Hip, CH-178, RCAF (5) (Serial No. 1780407) in Afghanistan, c2010. Mil-17V5 Hip, CH-178, RCAF (5) (Serial Nos. 1780404, 178405, 178406, and 178407), leased by the Canadian Forces for the Air Task Force in Afghanistan in 2010. Operational … Read more
Warplanes in New Brunswick The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical Warplane preserved in Canada. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website. Photos are by the author unless otherwise credited. Any errors found here are by the … Read more
No. 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron, 5 CDSB Gagetown (Author Photo) Bell CH-146 Griffon helicopter currently in service with 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron, 1 Wing, 1 Canadian Air Division. 5 Canadian Division Support Group Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, 24 July 2025. (Author Photo) LCol Andrew J. Webb and his daughter take the salute at … Read more
Musée de L’Aviation de Montréal/Montreal Aviation Museum Front page (Matthew Carson Photo, MAM) Blériot XI, Le Scarabée, replica being restored. Reg. No. C-ISCA. (MAM Photo) The Blériot XI was designed and built by Louis Blériot of France in 1909. In this aircraft, Blériot became the first man to successfully fly across the English Channel. Another important … Read more
