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)
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. (RTL98695)
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 […]
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)
RCN 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 […]
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. (RTL9868)
RCN Harvard 2777
Canadian Naval Air Service Harvard Training Aircraft at Shearwater Aviation Museum. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL44424)
RCN Fairy Swordfish
Fairy Swordfish was used by the Royal Canadian Navy and was one of the first aircraft to enter service with the Naval Air Branch in 1946. Later they were transferred to the Naval Air Reserve Squadrons as training aircraft. Aircraft on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum, Nova Scotia. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. […]