Category Archives: RCAF

Rat Rods

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Katherine

Beautiful Rat Rods at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum for the 2024 Wings & Wheels car show celebrating the RCAF Centennial.

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14 Wing Greenwood Red 4

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Katherine

Red 4, a 2017 Rosenbauer Commander 4000 aerial (1750/250/115′ T-Rex platform) from the 14 Wing Greenwood Fire Department.

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107 Wing Cenotaph

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Katherine

The 107 (Valley) Wing, Greenwood, Nova Scotia Cenotaph consists of a granite stone set upon a concrete base, with an “Argus” propeller mounted on a 7-foot steel “I” beam behind it. The bilingual inscription on the stone states: “Dedicated to … Continue reading →

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Lockheed CP-122 Neptune

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Katherine

Lockheed CP-122 Neptune at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum

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Gutless Gert: Avro 683 Lancaster

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Katherine

Gutless Gert, an Avro 683 Lancaster at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum

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CP140A Arcturus

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Katherine

A CP140A Arcturus at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum

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Diefenbunker

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Katherine

Welcome to the Diefenbunker The Diefenbunker is a massive four-storey underground bunker, built between 1959 and 1961. During the Cold War, top officials were to take shelter here in the event of a nuclear war. It was active as Canadian … Continue reading →

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CT-133 Silver Star Mark III

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Katherine

Known as the “T-Bird”, the Lockheed T-33 started life in 1944 as America’s first operational jet fighter, the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star. In 1948 a second cockpit was added to create the world’s first purpose-built jet trainer: the T-33. Initially … Continue reading →

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Lockheed CC-130H Hercules

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Katherine

A RCAF Lockheed CC-130H Hercules

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Snowbirds

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Katherine

Canadian Forces (CF) Snowbirds CT-144 Tutors from Royal Canadian Airforce (RCAF) 431 Air Demonstration Squadron flying over Comox.

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