Aircraft Photo of 115461 | De Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo | Canada - Air Force | AirHistory.net #13989
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:115461
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo (C-8/V-7)
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo
C/n (msn):16
Operator Titles:Canada - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:LondonMap
Region / Country:Ontario, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYXU   IATA: YXU   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:16 April 1971
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 13989
Photo Comment

Delivered to the RCAF May 16 1968 as 9461, this Buffalo was re-numbered 115461 when Canada's armed forces amalgamated May 27, 1970. In 1973 it was loaned for use with the United Nations in the Middle East. It became the only Buffalo loss in Canadian service when shot down by surface-to-air missiles August 9, 1974 near the village of Diemas, Golan Heights. Canadian Warplane Heritage has painted up an ex-Sudanese Buffalo as 115461 to commemorate the crew lost that day.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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