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CS2F Tracker

January 20, 2024 by Roger Litwiller

CS2F Tracker

CS2F Tracker 1557 at Shearwater Aviation Museum, Nova Scotia. First flown with the RCN and later taken over by the RCAF. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL44371)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, Anti-Submarine Warfare, ASW, Canadian Naval Air Service, CFB Shearwater, CS2F Tracker, History, HMCS, HMCS SHEARWATER, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Shearwater Aviation Museum

RCN Helicopters

October 29, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Helicopters

Four Generations of RCN helicopters on display at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa, ON. Left to Right; Bell HTL-6, Sikorsky HO4S, Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King and Piasecki HUP-3. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02156)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Bell HTL-6, Canadian Aviation Museum, Canadian Naval Air Service, Canadian Naval Aviation, Cold War, Helicopter, History, Naval History, Navy, Piasecki HUP-3 Helicopter, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea King, Sikorsky CH-124, Sikorsky HO4S Helicopter

RCN and RCAF Aircraft

April 30, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN and RCAF Aircraft

RCN and RCAF aircraft at the Shearwater Aviation Museum Airpark on 6 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00681)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, Canadian Naval Air Service, CFB Shearwater, Cold War, Naval History, Navy, RCAF, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Shearwater Aviation Museum

RCAF Silver Star

December 29, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

RCAF Silver Star

RCAF CT-133 Silver Star located at the Air Park at the Shearwater Aviation Museum on 6 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00644) If you enjoy the content I create and find value in the articles on this website, please feel free to click on the coffee icon on the bottom right of […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, Canadian Naval Air Service, Canadian Naval Aviation, CFB Shearwater, Cold War, History, Lockheed CT-133 Silver Star, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Shearwater NS, ships

RCN Avenger

December 7, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Avenger

RCN Avenger at the Shearwater Aviation Museum Airpark on 6 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00667)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, Canadian Naval Air Service, CFB Shearwater, Grumman Avenger TBM-3, History, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Shearwater Aviation Museum

Lockheed RCN CT-33 Silver Star

October 18, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Lockheed RCN CT-33 Silver Star

Lockheed CT-33 Silver Star, Serial Number 133038 was used by the Royal Canadian Navy to train fighter pilots in preparation for the new Banshee Jet fighters to be flown from HMCS BONAVENTURE. Later the Silver Star was used to tow targets for air-to-air gunnery practice for the fleet. Aircraft on display at the Shearwater Aviation […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, Canadian Naval Air Service, CFB Shearwater, Cold War, HMCS, HMCS SHEARWATER, Lockheed CT-133 Silver Star, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy Air Arm, Royal Canadian Navy Air Service, Shearwater Aviation Museum

Silver Star & Sea King

June 25, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Silver Star & Sea King

RCAF T-133 Silver Star and CH-124 Sea King on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum’s Airpark at Shearwater NS. Both aircraft are in the low-vis paint scheme worn towards the end of their respective careers. Both aircraft flew with the RCN Naval Aviation prior to unification. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00639)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, Canadian Naval Air Service, CFB Shearwater, Cold War, Helicopter, Lockheed CT-133 Silver Star, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea King, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Shearwater NS

RCN Grumman Avenger TBM-3

June 9, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Grumman Avenger TBM-3

RCN Grumman Avenger TBM-3 at the Shearwater Aviation Museum Air Park on 6 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00653)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, Canadian Naval Air Service, CFB Shearwater, Cold War, History, Naval History, Navy, RCN, RCN Grumman Avenger TBM-3, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy Air Service, Shearwater Aviation Museum

RCN Grumman Avenger TBM-3

March 1, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Grumman Avenger TBM-3

Royal Canadian Navy Grumman Avenger TBM-3 on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum, Air Park at the gates to CFB Shearwater. Used by the Royal Canadian Navy for anti-submarine warfare. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL98863)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, Anti-Submarine Warfare, ASW, Canadian Naval Air Service, CANAS, CFB Shearwater, Cold War, Grumman Avenger TBM-3, History, HMCS SHEARWATER, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Shearwater NS, ships

RCAF/RCN Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King

September 28, 2021 by Roger Litwiller

RCAF/RCN Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King

Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter serial number 12431 on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Originally acquired for the RCN’s Canadian Naval Air Service, the Sea Kings were transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force during unification of the Canadian Armed Forces. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL98699)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Canadian Naval Air Service, CFB Shearwater, Cold War, Helicopter, Naval History, Navy, RCAF, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea King, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Shearwater NS, Sikorsky CH-124

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