FWSAR (CC130H, Buffalo, C27J, V22): Status & Possibilities

[Spencer100]

Aircraft names, Otter, Chipmunk, Beaver, Caribou, Buffalo, Cormorant,

 

[Dale Denton]

Kingfisher, already sounds CDN as heck.

 

[NavyShooter]

It's already American as Heck...

https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_OS2U_Kingfisher

 

[Colin Parkinson]

I wanted to call it Cantire, it's not really the plane you want but you can make it work.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Just curious about what happens with the six CC-115 Buffalo once the new aircraft takes over: do they get re-rolled or declared surplus?

 

[kev994]

Just curious about what happens with the six CC-115 Buffalo once the new aircraft takes over: do they get re-rolled or declared surplus?

Not re-roled. I believe they are being sold or destroyed. Will definitely leave the CF inventory.


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[YZT580]

perhaps Viking will take them, re-build and sell them back.

 

[Zoomie]

They are being sent to CAF Museums.  Borden, Comox, Trenton are on the list so far.

 

[observor 69]

Just about the end of aircraft I worked on going to a museum.
Feeling old yet? 

 

[daftandbarmy]

Just about the end of aircraft I worked on going to a museum.
Feeling old yet? 

Not really... our C6s and Carl Gs must be over 40 years old

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Not really... our C6s and Carl Gs must be over 40 years old

let's not talk about our pistols either

 

[OldSolduer]

Not really... our C6s and Carl Gs must be over 40 years old

Current Small Arms - C7,C9 and C6 date from about 1987.
Carl G has been around since early 70s but that’s just a guess

 

[dimsum]

Current Small Arms - C7,C9 and C6 date from about 1987.
Carl G has been around since early 70s but that’s just a guess

 

[daftandbarmy]

Current Small Arms - C7,C9 and C6 date from about 1987.
Carl G has been around since early 70s but that’s just a guess

Now that I've derailed this thread....

 

[tomydoom]

Just about the end of aircraft I worked on going to a museum.
Feeling old yet? 

About 10 years ago, I was in Les Invalides in Paris and they had a M101 Howitizer (C1 in Canadian service) on display. As there were no ropes or security cameras, proceeded to see if I remembered my training from 20 years previous and removed the breach, disassembled the firing lock. Then at my wife’s frantic begging, I put it all back.  So I have indeed seen equipment I have trained on in a museum. Sadly a slightly evolved version of this same gun is still in service.


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[Old Sweat]

Current Small Arms - C7,C9 and C6 date from about 1987.
Carl G has been around since early 70s but that’s just a guess

When I was a lieutenant liaison officer in HQ 4CIBG in 1965-66, I staffed the plan for the introduction of the Carl G.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

They are being sent to CAF Museums.  Borden, Comox, Trenton are on the list so far.

A fitting end. I was worried they would be scrapped!

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Carl G has been around since early 70s but that’s just a guess

I first fired it in the mid-70s

 

[daftandbarmy]

When I was a lieutenant liaison officer in HQ 4CIBG in 1965-66, I staffed the plan for the introduction of the Carl G.

Wow!  :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

 

[Colin Parkinson]

When I was a lieutenant liaison officer in HQ 4CIBG in 1965-66, I staffed the plan for the introduction of the Carl G.

One of the best weapon system we ever bought, it has certainly earned it's keep!!!