Canadian Armed Forces Northrop CF-5 Freedom Fighter Service History 1960s-1990s – Photo History Photos by Dr. John Blatherwick (unless otherwise indicated) Write up by Henry Tenby The Canadian Armed Forces took delivery of large numbers of the Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter which was re-designated the CF5 for operations in Canada’s defence. The F5 was built […]
Canadian Forces C-47 Dakota 1960s-1980s Photos by Dr. John Blatherwick (unless otherwise credited) Write up by Henry Tenby Between the mid 1940s and the late 1980s the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Armed Forces operated a fleet of several hundred different airframes of the C-47 over the passing decades. The reliable transports were based […]
RCAF / Canadian Armed Forces – Helicopters Photo History Photos by Dr. John Blatherwick The RCAF and later the Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian Army operated a colourful mixture of helicopters between the 1960s and 1980s. Dr. John Blatherwick was a keen slide photographer during this very interesting period and was lucky to photography many […]