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 […]
Sikorsky HO4S Helicopter
Sikorsky HO4S S-55885 helicopter flown by the RCN at the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL96295)
RCAF Lockheed CT-133 Silver Star
RCAF Lockheed CT-133 Silver Star, on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum, Air Park at the entrance to CFB Shearwater in Nova Scotia. Four Silver Stars were initially used to train RCN Pilots for the Banshee Jet Fighter and later as a towed target aircraft before being turned over to the RCAF during unification. Roger […]
RCN Avenger and RCAF Sea King
RCN Avenger and RCAF Sea King at the Shearwater Aviation Museum Air Park on 6 December 2021. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL00666)
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)
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)
RCN McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee Jet Fighter
McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee jet fighter on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum in Nova Scotia. Thirty-nine Banshees were accepted by the Canadian Naval Air Service (CANAS) in 1955 and saw service with Squadrons VF 870, VF 871 and VX 10. This was the first Canadian fighter to be armed with missiles and remained in service […]
RCN Centenary CF-18
Commemorative Paint Scheme on the CF-18 demonstrator aircraft during 2010 in honour of the Royal Canadian Navy’s 100th Anniversary. The aircraft itself was destroyed during a crash while rehearsing for an airshow. The decorative paint scheme was reproduced on a stabilizer from a decommissioned CF-18 and donated to the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Roger Litwiller Collection, […]
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)
RCAF/RCN Sikorsky CH-124 Sea Kings
Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Helicopters on display in the original RCN and later RCAF colour schemes, 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. (RTL98824)