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ID 47136 Views: 411
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Republic RC-3 Seabee
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007
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N6240K (cn 443) This 1947 Seabee is preparing to taxi to the active runway.

ID 47135 Views: 475
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Canada - Air Force
DeHavilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo (DHC-5D)
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007
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115462 (cn 19) Another shot of this a/c taking off.

ID 47134 Views: 479
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Canada - Canadian Armed Forces
Canadair CL-84-1 Dynavert
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007
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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: 478
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Canada - Air Force
Sikorsky CH-124A Sea King
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007
Dirk Fierens
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12414 (cn 61260) Flying overhead on its way to the Canadian Parliament buildings.

ID 47129 Views: 441
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Slepcev Storch SS-MK4
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007
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C-FHAZ (cn SS4-063)

ID 47128 Views: 520
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Canada - Coast Guard
Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007
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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: 466
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Canada - Air Force
Lockheed F-104A Starfighter
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007
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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: 439
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Canada - Air Force
DeHavilland DH.100 Vampire FB.6
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007
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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: 487
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Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
A.E.A. Silver Dart
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007
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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: 435
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Canada - Navy
McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007
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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: 456
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Poland - Air Force
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Fagot
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007
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316 (cn 1B00316) This is a Polish built a/c on display at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum.

ID 47078 Views: 445
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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
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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: 548
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USA - Marines
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007
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158966 (cn 712127) This a/c is on long term loan from the US Marine Corp.

ID 47072 Views: 447
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Canada - Air Force
DeHavilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo (DHC-5D)
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007
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115462 (cn 19) Doing a tight turn.

ID 47071 Views: 455
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Canada - Air Force
Sikorsky CH-124A Sea King
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007
Dirk Fierens
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12414 (cn 61260) Another view as the Sea King heads for the Parliament Bldg as evening approaches.

ID 47070 Views: 448
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Canada - Air Force
Sikorsky CH-124A Sea King
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, July 1, 2007
Dirk Fierens
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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: 478
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Untitled (Fayard Enterprises)
CASA C-212-200 Aviocar
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007
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N497CA (cn 291) Another view as it climbs to altitude to drop the Skyhawks.

ID 47068 Views: 493
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Untitled (Fayard Enterprises)
CASA C-212-200 Aviocar
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007
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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: 465
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Canada - Air Force
Bell CH-146 Griffon
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007
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146410 (cn 46410) Another view as it was doing a quick fly by.

ID 47065 Views: 489
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Canada - Air Force
Bell CH-146 Griffon
Ottawa - Rockcliffe Airport (YRO / CYRO)
Canada - Ontario, August 26, 2007
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146410 (cn 46410) I beleive this machine is 403 (hot) sq from CFB Gagetown, N.B., here performing it\\\'s flying capabilities.

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