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)
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 […]
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 […]
Fairy Swordfish
Fairy Swordfish was used by the Royal Canadian Navy and was one of the first aircraft to enter service with the Canadian Naval Air Service in 1946. Later they were transferred to the Canadian Naval Air Reserve Units as training aircraft. Aircraft on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum, Nova Scotia. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy […]
RCN Harvard 2777
Canadian Naval Air Service Harvard Training Aircraft at Shearwater Aviation Museum. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL44424)