Canadian Warplanes 6: Boeing CC-137 (Boeing 707-320C), Canadian Forces

Boeing CC-137 (Boeing 707-320C) (DND Photo via Mike Kaehler) Boeing CC-137 (Boeing 707-320C), Serial No. 13702), The Boeing CC-137 was a transport and tanker aircraft which served with the Canadian Forces from 1970 to 1997. The Boeing 707-347C aircraft provided long range passenger transport for the military, VIP transport for government and air-to-air refueling for fighters … Read more

Canadian Warplanes 6: Boeing CC-177 Globemaster III, RCAF

Canadian Warplanes, Jets Boeing CC-177 Globemaster III (4), (Serial Nos. 177701-177704).  (Robert Taylor Photo) Boeing CC-177 Globemaster III (Serial No. 177701), operating out of CFB Trenton, Ontario. The CC-177 Globemaster III strategic airlifter transports troops, cargo and oversized combat equipment. Rapid, reliable and flexible, it is equipped with advanced digital avionics. The Globemaster can fly … Read more

Canadian Warplanes 6: Boeing E-3 Sentry, NORAD, NATO

Boeing E-3 Sentry (Jwk Photo) NATO E-3s possess LX tail registration, as they are registered in Luxembourg. The chin bulge houses a suite of electronic warfare support measure The Boeing E-3 Sentry is an American airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft developed by Boeing. E-3s are commonly known as AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control … Read more

Canadian Warplanes 6: Bombardier CC-144 Challenger, Canadian Forces

Bombardier CC-144 Challenger (John Davies, CYOW Airport Watch Photo) Bombardier CC-144 Challenger (Serial No. 144616). The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets first produced by Canadair (as an independent company), and then produced from 1986 by Canadair as a division of Bombardier Aerospace.  In service with the Canadian Forces, this aircraft … Read more

Canadian Warplanes 6: British Aerospace (HS) CT-155 Hawk, RCAF

British Aerospace (HS) CT-155 Hawk (DND Photo) British Aerospace CT-155 Hawk (Serial No. 155255). The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, jet-powered advanced trainer, first flown in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk, and subsequently produced by its successor companies, British Aerospace and BAE Systems, respectively.  It has been used in a training capacity and … Read more

Canadian Warplanes 6: Canadair CF-104 Starfighter, RCAF, Canadian Forces

Canadair CF-104 Starfighter (DND Photo via James Craik) Canadair CF-104 Starfighter (Serial No. 12701) with Canadian ensign, parked in front of the CEPE Hangar at RCAF Station Uplands in the Early 1960’s. The F-104 Starfighter was designed by Kelly Johnson and his team in 1952, at Lockheed’s legendary “skunk works” in Burbank, California. The USAF … Read more

Canadian Warplanes 6: Canadair CF-104 Starfighters and Lockheed CF-104D Starfighters, RCAF, preserved in Canada

Canadair CF-104 Starfighter survivors in Canada: Canadair CF-104 Starfighter, CAF (Serial No. 104731). (stemcat5 Photo) Victoria, British Columbia. Canadair CF-104 Starfighter (Serial No. 104731), C/N 683A-1031. This aircraft flew with No. 417 Squadron, CFB Cold Lake, Alberta.  104731 was flown in the squadron’s 1972 display team at Moose Jaw air show.  She was flown in … Read more

Canadian Warplanes 6: Canadair CF-104 Starfighters, RCAF, Canadian Forces, flown by Nos. 421, 422, 427, 430, 434, 439, 441, and 444 Squadrons in Europe, 1963-1986, and by No. 417 and AETE at home

RCAF and CF Canadair CF-104 Starfighters flown by Nos. 421, 422, 427, 430, 434, 439, 441, and 444 Squadrons in Europe, 1963-1986, and by No. 417 and AETE at home (DND Photo via James Craik) Canadair CF-104 Starfighters, RCAF (Serial Nos. 12747, 12737, 12847 and 12759 visible), equipped with Vinten Vicom camera recce pods, in formation. … Read more

Canadian Warplanes preserved in Ontario, Kingston, CFB Kingston and RMC

Warplanes in Ontario Kingston, CFB Kingston and RMC The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document all historical Warplanes 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 … Read more