Canadian Warplanes 5: de Havilland CC-132 Dash-7, CC-142 and CT-142 Dash-8

de Havilland CC-132 Dash-7, de Havilland CC-142, and CT-142 Dash

(Mike Kaehler Photo)

de Havilland DHC-7, CC-132 Dash-7-102/103 (2), (Serial Nos. 132001-132002).

The de Havilland Canada DHC-7, popularly known as the Dash 7, is a turboprop-powered regional airliner with short take-off and landing (STOL) performance. RCAF acquired two aircraft for use in Europe. 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. Bombardier sold the type certificate for the aircraft design to Victoria-based manufacturer Viking Air in 2006. (Wikipedia)

(Mike Kaehler Photo)

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(Mike Gilliand Photo)

Delivered with "Low Density Seating Installation"; i.e. VIP interior. Served with No. 412 (T) Squadron detachment at CFB Lahr, Germany. Seen at Gatwick, UK on 7 March 1980. Sold back to de Havilland Canada on 23 April 1987. Subsequent civil registrations include C-GJSZ, registered to Boeing of Canada briefly in 1987, then to Israeli register as 4X-AHI. Operated by Arkia Airlines of Eilat.

de Havilland CC-132 Dash-7, CAF (Serial No. 132001), Lahr. 1983. (Rob Schleiffert Photo)

(Rob Schleiffert Photo)

de Havilland CC-132 Dash-7, CAF (Serial No. 132002), No. 412 Sqn, Lahr, Germany. 1983.

Delivered with convertible cargo-passenger interior. Served with No. 412 (T) Squadron detachment at CFB Lahr, Germany. Seen at Gatwick, UK on 30 October 1979. Loaned back to de Havilland Canada on several occasions, as a demonstrator or for display at air shows: 1 June to 15 June 1981, 17 January to 3 February 1982, and 4 to 14 September 1982 (at least). Sold back to DHC on 26 August 1985. Subsequent civil registrations include C-GILE, registered to both de Havilland Canada and Boeing Canada in 1985 and 1986. To US register as N678MA, operated by Markair of Alaska from December 1987 to 1992. Re-imported in 1995, as C-FWYU. Owners included Labrador Airways of Goose Bay, Newfoundland; Conair of Abbotsford, BC; and Trans Capitol Air of Toronto Island Airport since 20 August 2002. Last Certificate of Registration issued on 25 April 2006.

de Havilland CC-132 Dash-7, CAF (Serial No. 132002), No. 412 Sqn, CFB Lahr, Germany. (Mike Freer - Touchdown Aviation)

(Author Photo)

de Havilland Canada Dash-8, Canadian Armed Forces, Colorado Springs.

The De Havilland Canada DHC-8, commonly known as the Dash 8, is a series of turboprop-powered regional airliners, introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1984. The RCAF acquired for use as transport in Europe and navigation training. DHC was later bought by Boeing in 1988, then by Bombardier in 1992; then by Longview Aviation Capital in 2019, reviving the de Havilland Canada brand. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100s, it was developed from the Dash 7 with improved cruise performance and lower operational costs, but without STOL performance. Three sizes were offered: initially the 37–40 seat -100 until 2005 and the more powerful -200 from 1995, the stretched 50–56 seats -300 from 1989, both until 2009, and the 68–90 seats -400 from 1999, still in production. The Q Series are post-1997 variants fitted with active noise control systems. (Wikipedia)

de Havilland DHC-8-102, CC-142 Dash-8 (2), CT-142 Dash-8 (4), (Serial Nos. 142801-142806).

(Alain Rioux Photo)

de Havilland CT-142 Dash-8, RCAF, shown here in a low visibility colour scheme, 2 July 1994. It was transferred to the Canadian registry in 2003 and has since been flying for Artic Sunwest Charters of Yellowknife carrying the registration C-FASC.