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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 Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter

October 15, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter

Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Returned to its original Royal Canadian Navy colours, representing the longest continuously serving aircraft in the Canadian Forces. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL98694)

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

McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee

August 16, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee

McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee jet fighter accepted by the Royal Canadian Navy, on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum in Nova Scotia. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of Roger Litwiller. (RTL96312)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, CFB Shearwater, Cold War, HMCS SHEARWATER, Jet Fighter, Naval History, Navy, RCN, RCN McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Shearwater NS

RCN Piasecki HUP-3

June 9, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Piasecki HUP-3

RCN Piasecki HUP-3 Helicopter at the Shearwater Aviation Museum in CFB Shearwater, NS. The RCN operated three of these helicopters from 11 May 1954 to 28 February 1964. Primary service was from HMCS LABRADOR, supplying the DEW Line and some search and rescue work, based out of HMCS SHEARWATER on the East Coast and Patricia […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, Canadian Naval Aviation, CFB Shearwater, Cold War, History, HMCS, HMCS SHEARWATER, Naval History, Navy, Piasecki HUP-3 Helicopter, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, Shearwater Aviation Museum

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

RCN Grumman Avenger TBM-3

April 20, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Grumman Avenger TBM-3

RCN 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. (RTL98849)

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

RCN Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter

March 12, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter

Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopter serial number 12401 on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Returned to her original Royal Canadian Navy colours, representing the longest continuously serving aircraft in the Canadian Forces. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL98696)

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

Sea King over a Silver Star

January 22, 2023 by Roger Litwiller

Sea King over a Silver Star

RCAF Sea King and a Silver Star at the Shearwater Aviation Museum Airpark on 6 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00655) 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 the […]

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Aircraft, Canadian Naval Aviation, CFB Shearwater, CH-124, Cold War, Helicopter, Lockheed CT-133 Silver Star, Naval History, Navy, RCAF, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea King, 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

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