Resources Overview
“Celebrating 100 years of the Royal Canadian Air Force”
CH-148 Cyclone - CH148819
Canadian Military Aircraft Designation System & Fleet Serial Number Histories
Find an explanation of the current military aircraft designation system here: CMADS
CC-144 Challenger Fleet Serial Histories: CC-144
CC-130 Hercules Fleet Serial Histories: CC-130
CC-138 Twin Otter Fleet Serial Histories: CC-138
CC-150 Polaris Fleet Serial Histories: CC-150
CC-177 Globemaster III Fleet Serial Histories: CC-177
CC-295 Kingfisher Fleet Serial Histories: CC-295
CF-188 Hornet Fleet Serial Histories: CF-188
CH-139 Jet Ranger III Fleet Serial Histories: CH-139
CH-146 Griffon Fleet Serial Histories: CH-146
CH-147 Chinook Fleet Serial Histories: CH-147
CH-148 Cyclone Fleet Serial Histories: CH-148
CH-149 Cormorant Fleet Serial Histories: CH-149
CP-140 Aurora Fleet Serial Histories: CP-140
CT-102 Grob Fleet Serial Histories: CT-102
CT-114 Tutor Fleet Serial Histories: CT-114
CT-142 Dash 8 Fleet Serial Histories: CT-142
CT-145 King Air Fleet Serial Histories: CT-145
CC-330 Husky Fleet Serial Histories: CC-330
A primer on the new CC-295 Fleet: C-295W
A primer on P-8 Poseidon: P-8
Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron & Unit Code Letters + Smaller Misc Units +
A Primer on Canadian Military Aircraft Markings & Camouflage + RCAF Bases, Stations & Airfields:
Find explanations and listings of the RCAF’s historical Squadron / Unit Code letters to help identify aircraft in photos here:
RCAF Squadron / Unit Codes 1939 - 1945: SUC 1939-45
RCAF Post-War Unit Codes: SUC Post-War
RCAF Post-War Miscellaneous / Composite Unit Listing: MCUL
A Primer on Canadian Military Aircraft Markings & Camouflage: PMC
Find a listing of the RCAF’s current & historical bases, stations, and airfields here: BSA
RCAF Lancaster “NA - P”
Squadron Code “NA” = No. 428 (Ghost) Squadron + “P for “Papa” individual aircraft code letter
A flypast over the RCAF Memorial Gate in 8 Wing, Trenton, Ontario
Articles of Interest:
The Story of F/O Raymond Gran, DFC: GRAN
The Planned RCAF Contribution to Tiger Force Pacific: Tiger Force Pacific
RCAF VIP Transport Aircraft - A Pictorial Essay: RCAF VIP
RCAF Phantom and Phoenix Fleets: What Might Have Been
The Cold War Was Real (By BGen (R) David Jurkowski: The RCAF / CF’s Cold War
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