Canadian Warplanes 6-1: Jets Book)
Canadian Warplanes, Jets.
This aviation handbook is intended to provide the reader with a quick reference to the major types of military jet aircraft and helicopters flown by the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army, and the Canadian Forces in the post-war jet-age. The handbooks in this series include a general description and a photograph from the Canadian Forces Archives of at least one of the key variants or marks of each aircraft that has been in Canadian military service. Each aircraft is listed alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. General details describing the aircrafts engines, service ceiling, speed, armament or weapons load are included, along with a brief description of the Canadian squadron which flew the aircraft.This is the sixth volume in this series. It describes the jet fighters, bombers, trainers and transports as well as the helicopters flown by Canadians in the post-Second World War jet-age. A list of museums, private aircraft collections and other locations where a number of the survivors might be found is also included. The handbook is not a definitive list of all Canadian-manufactured or operated aircraft, but should serve as a quick reminder for anyone with an interest in Canadian military aviation.
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(DND Photo via James Craik)
The Canadair CL-13 Sabre is painted red for the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto in September, 1955. It is in formation with a Canadair CT-133 Silver Star, an Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk. IVB (Serial No. 18397), and English Electric Canberra, RAF (Serial No. WJ776), one of eight RAF No. 139 Squadron Canberras that visited Canada that year.
Jets flown by Canadian Forces and RCAF aircrew.
Airbus CC-150 Polaris (5), (Serial Nos. 15001-15005). Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Avro C102 Jetliner. Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk. 1, (2 built), (Serial Nos. 18101-18102), Mk. 2, (10 built), (Serial Nos. 18103-18112), Mk. 3, (70 built), Serial Nos. 18113-18182), Mk. 4A, (137 built), (Serial Nos. 18183-18319), Mk. 4B, (144 built), (Serial Nos. 18320-18463), Mk. 5 (329 built), (Serial Nos. 18464-18792), for a total number of 692 built. Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Avro CF-105 Arrow Mk. I (5), (Serial Nos. 25201-25205). Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Canadair CL-52 Stratojet (Boeing B-47B), (1), (Serial 51-2059, later X059). Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Boeing 707-347C, B-707, CC-137 (5), (Serial Nos. 13701-13705). Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Boeing CC-177 Globemaster III (4), (Serial Nos. 177701-177704). Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Canadair Model CL-60, CC-144A Challenger (4), CL-601-1A, CC-144B Challenger (14), (Serial Nos. 144601-144618) for a total of 18 aircraft. Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
British Aerospace (HS) CT-155 Hawk (22), (Serial Nos. 155201-155222). Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Canadair CT-133A Silver Star Mk. 1 (20), (Serial Nos. 14675-14694), Mk. 2 (1), (Serial No. 14695), Canadair CT-133 Silver Star Mk. 3 (656), (Serial Nos. 21001-21656), Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (10), (Serial Nos. 51-6713 – 51-6717, 51-6743 – 51-6747), for a total of 687 aircraft. Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk. 1 (1), (Serial No.19101), Canadair CL-13 Sabre Mk. 2 (350), (Serial Nos. 19102-19199, 19201-19452), Mk. 3 (1), (Serial No. 19200), Mk. 4 (71), (Serial Nos. 19453-63, 91, 19575, 19579, 19582, 19584, 19585, 19590, 19597-19599, 19601, 19606, 19615-19617, 19619, 19624, 19627-19629, 19631, 19632, 19635-19637, 19639, 19642, 19643, 19647, 19649, 19650, 19652, 19653, 19655, 19657, 19659-19661, 19663-19665, 19667-19671, 19673-19675, 19677, 19679, 19680, 19682, 19684-19686, 19689, 19691, 19695, 19702), Mk. 5 (370), (Serial Nos. 23001-23370), CL-13B Mk. 6 (390), (Serial Nos. 23371-23760), plus one North American F-86A (Serial No. 49-1069), for a total of 1,184 of all Canadian Marks of the Sabre. Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Canadair CL-41A, CT-114 Tutor (190), (Serial Nos. 26001-26190). Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Canadair 683A CF-104 Starfighter (200), (Serial Nos. 12701-12900), CF-104D Mk. 1 (22), (Serial Nos. 12631-12652), Mk. 2 (16), (Serial Nos. 12653-12668), for a total of 38 two-seat variants, Lockheed F-104A Starfighter (1), (Serial No. 12700), for a total of 239 of all Marks. Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Canadair CF-116 Freedom Fighter (89), CF-116D (46) for a total of 136 aircraft. Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Dassault CC-117 Falcon 20C, 412 Sqn(Serial Nos. 200501-20507), for a total of 7 aircraft. Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire Mk. I (1), (Serial No. TG372), Mk. III (85), (Serial Nos. 17001-17042, 17044-17086), for a total of 86 aircraft. Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
de Havilland DH.106 Comet Mk. IA (2), (Serial No. 06017), (5301), and (Serial No. 06018), (5302). Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Gloster Type G.41D Meteor Mk. III (2), (Serial No. EE311, EE361), Mk. IV (2), (Serial Nos. RA421, and VT196), T Mk. VII. Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee (39), (Serial Nos. 126294, 126295, 126306, 126310, 126313, 126327, 126330, 126331, 126333, 126334 (preserved in The Naval Museum of Alberta), 126335, 126337, 126339, 126343, 126346, 126347, 126361, 126381, 126382, 126390, 126392, 126400, 126402 (preserved in the Shearwater Aviation Museum), 126403, 126414, 126415, 126422, 126428, 126429, 126434, 126443, 126444, 126446, 126449, 126454, 126464 (preserved in the Canada Aviation and Space Museum), 126469, 126488. All 39 RCN Banshees flew with VF-870 & VF871 Sqns until they were amalgamated into VF-870 in 1959. Banshees were in service from 26 Nov 1955 to 12 Sep 1962, operating from HCMS Bonaventure. The RCN lost 12 of its original 39 Banshees to accidents. They were the only jet-powered carrier-based fighters ever deployed by the RCN. Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (56), (Serial Nos. 17391-17392, 17394-17399, 17401-17406, 17408-17411, 17433-17436, 17438-17442, 17444-17448, 17450-17453, 17455-17457, 17459, 17461, 17463-17464, 17467-17471, 17475-17477, 17479-1748383), CF-101F Voodoo (10), (Serial Nos. 17393, 17400, 17407, 17437, 17443, 17449, 17460, 17466, 17472, 17478), for a total of 66 aircraft. The 17000 numbers were replaced with 101000 numbers. Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
McDonnell Douglas/Northrop Model 267A, CF-188, CF-18A Hornet (98) single-seat (Serial Nos. 188701-188798), Model 267 B, CF-188B , CF-18B Hornet (40) two-seat (Serial Nos. 188901-188940), for a total of 138 aircraft. Details on this aircraft are listed on a separate page on this web site.
This aviation handbook is designed to be used as a quick reference to the classic military heritage aircraft that have been flown by members of the Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the Canadian Forces. The interested reader will find useful information and a few technical details on most of the military aircraft that have been in service with active Canadian squadrons both at home and overseas. 100 selected photographs have been included to illustrate a few of the major examples in addition to the serial numbers assigned to Canadian service aircraft. For those who like to actually see the aircraft concerned, aviation museum locations, addresses and contact phone numbers have been included, along with a list of aircraft held in each museum's current inventory or on display as gate guardians throughout Canada and overseas. The aircraft presented in this edition are listed alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. Although many of Canada's heritage warplanes have completely disappeared, a few have been carefully collected, restored and preserved, and some have even been restored to flying condition. This guide-book should help you to find and view Canada's Warplane survivors.
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