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| ID 47136 Views: 380 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Private Republic RC-3 Seabee |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
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| N6240K (cn 443) This 1947 Seabee is preparing to taxi to the active runway. | |||
| ID 47135 Views: 432 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canada - Air Force DeHavilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo (DHC-5D) |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 115462 (cn 19) Another shot of this a/c taking off. | |||
| ID 47134 Views: 447 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canada - Canadian Armed Forces Canadair CL-84-1 Dynavert |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| CX8402 (cn 3) This is the third prototype of Canada's attempt in V/STOL technology of which later cancelled by the Canadian Government of the day. | |||
| ID 47133 Views: 448 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canada - Air Force Sikorsky CH-124A Sea King |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 12414 (cn 61260) Flying overhead on its way to the Canadian Parliament buildings. | |||
| ID 47129 Views: 409 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Private Slepcev Storch SS-MK4 |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| C-FHAZ (cn SS4-063) | |||
| ID 47128 Views: 472 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canada - Coast Guard Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 11301 (cn 301) This example was the last serving search and rescue Labrador to be retired in 2004. On display at the Aviation and Space Museum. | |||
| ID 47118 Views: 433 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canada - Air Force Lockheed F-104A Starfighter |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
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| 12700 (cn 183-1058) This machine was shipped to Canadair to be used as a platform for the CF-104 G Starfighter production run. On 14-Dec-67, it set the Canadian altitude record at over 100,000 feet above the Ottawa area in celebration of Canada's 100th Year of Confederation. Preserved at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. | |||
| ID 47082 Views: 403 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canada - Air Force DeHavilland DH.100 Vampire FB.6 |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 17074 (cn EEP 42392) The Vampires were the first fighter jets introduced to the Canadian Air Force in the late 1940s. This example last served No. 442 City of Vancouver Squadron and was placed into storage in 1956. | |||
| ID 47081 Views: 454 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canadian Aviation and Space Museum A.E.A. Silver Dart |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
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| Unknown (cn Unknown) This example is a flying replica of the original Silver Dart that took the first powered flight in Canada in the year 1909. | |||
| ID 47080 Views: 409 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canada - Navy McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 126464 (cn 174) This aircraft was acquired by the Royal Canadian Navy in in 1957, and was based between land base HMCS Sherwater, NS and aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure, Canada's sole carrier at that time. | |||
| ID 47079 Views: 420 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Poland - Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Fagot |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 316 (cn 1B00316) This is a Polish built a/c on display at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum. | |||
| ID 47078 Views: 407 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canada - Air Force Canadair T-33A-N Silver Star (CL-30) |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 21574 (cn T33-574) This a/c was manufactured in 1957 and was accepted into the RCAF that same year. In 1961, it was painted red and flown as the Red Knight, the RCAF's sole aerobatic aircraft. From what I remember of them so many years ago they put on and awesome show. On display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. | |||
| ID 47077 Views: 516 Photo Comments: 0 |
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USA - Marines McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 158966 (cn 712127) This a/c is on long term loan from the US Marine Corp. | |||
| ID 47072 Views: 406 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canada - Air Force DeHavilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo (DHC-5D) |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 115462 (cn 19) Doing a tight turn. | |||
| ID 47071 Views: 423 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canada - Air Force Sikorsky CH-124A Sea King |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 12414 (cn 61260) Another view as the Sea King heads for the Parliament Bldg as evening approaches. | |||
| ID 47070 Views: 424 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canada - Air Force Sikorsky CH-124A Sea King |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 12414 (cn 61260) This machine is attached to 443 sq, and at the time was involved with Canada Day activities during sunset. These machines where built in Canada by United Aircraft of Canada. | |||
| ID 47069 Views: 439 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Untitled (Fayard Enterprises) CASA C-212-200 Aviocar |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| N497CA (cn 291) Another view as it climbs to altitude to drop the Skyhawks. | |||
| ID 47068 Views: 456 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Untitled (Fayard Enterprises) CASA C-212-200 Aviocar |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| N497CA (cn 291) It was under contract by the Canadian Military for the Canadian Armed Forces Parachute Team, the SkyHawks at the time. | |||
| ID 47067 Views: 434 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canada - Air Force Bell CH-146 Griffon |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 146410 (cn 46410) Another view as it was doing a quick fly by. | |||
| ID 47065 Views: 456 Photo Comments: 0 |
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Canada - Air Force Bell CH-146 Griffon |
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO) Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007 |
Dirk Fierens Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 146410 (cn 46410) I beleive this machine is 403 (hot) sq from CFB Gagetown, N.B., here performing it\\\'s flying capabilities. | |||
