CC-115 Buffalo

In Canada, some Buffalo do have wings.

The Canadian Forces Buffalo is able to fly in almost any weather, and is especially suited for flying in the Rocky and Coastal Mountain ranges.

A transport Aircraft used primarily for search and rescue (SAR) operations, the Buffalo short take-off and landing (STOL) capability is ideal for rough landing strips.

All six Canadian Forces Buffalo Aircraft are used by 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron in Comox, B.C. The squadron is responsible for a SAR-zone stretching from the B.C.-Washington border to the Arctic, and from the Rocky Mountains to 1,200 km out into the Pacific Ocean.

Although this is by no means the biggest SAR region in Canada, it is the busiest. The mild West Coast sees hundreds of people getting lost or in trouble while hiking, mountain climbing, boating and flying.

FACTS AND FIGURES - CC-115 BUFFALO

Length

24 m

Wingspan

29.25 m

Height

8.53 m 

Weight

20,454 kg

Power

Two 3,060 hp General Electric CT64-820-3 turbine engines 

Speed

416 km/h 

Range

2,240 km 

Load

2,727 kg - capable of carrying vehicles and machinery or 41 fully equipped soldiers 

Equipment

rear-loading door, adjustable ramp

Crew

6 (SAR) or 4 (Transport)

Year(s) procured

1967

Quantity in CF

6

Location(s)

19 Wing Comox, B.C.

All information and pictures taken from http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/equip/equip1_e.asp