Canadair built 33 of these aircraft for the RCAF. An adaptation of the Bristol Britannia, it used Wright R-3350 engines. It was retired from the anti-submarine role by 1981.

The roar of the Voodoo has not been heard over Comox for many a year.

The Clunk, as it was known was an all-weather interceptor of the Cold War era.

9641 is a fake serial as this HH-21B nerver served in the Canadian Air Force. It really is ex N6797 ex USAF 53-4366. The real 9641 can be seen here. This flying banana is becoming very badly faded, but otherwise it is in pretty good shape.

One of 99 deHavilland Canada built Trackers. 188 served in various roles from 1956 until its retirement at Comox in 1989.

Comox glacier in the background. Callsign 'Snake'

This Dak has recently been given a new paint scheme and is waiting for its control surfaces to be re-installed. It is former FZ671/12944, but incorrect serial EZ671 is vaguely visible on the tail (should be FZ671), with traces of 12944 shining through.

This Vampire was built for the RAF as VP720, but was never marked as such. Taken on charge by the RCAF as 17031 10 April 1948, withdrawn from use in 1956 and struck off charge 24 April 1958. Sold to the USA and became N41J. Stored derelict by 1969, and was part of the Western Aerospace Museum (Lancaster, CA) from 1973 to 1977. Restored to flying condition in the 1980s/1990s, first flew again on 12 April 1991 at Arlington, WA. Part of the Comox Air Force Museum since 5 May 2000. Arrived there in flying condition but was declared a static artifact in Feb 2001. It's not on display in the museum's 19 Wing Heritage Air Park at Comox, but for protection it has since its arrival been stored in the non-public 407 Sqn hangar, as seen here.

Note the "AIMP - Group 1" (Aurora Incremental Modernization Project) emblem on the nose. AIMP involves several individual projects to acquire, integrate and install new mission systems and sensors for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance onto the RCAF CP-140s.

Taxiing out for take-off. Note the "AIMP - Group 1" (Aurora Incremental Modernization Project) emblem on the nose. AIMP involves several individual projects to acquire, integrate and install new mission systems and sensors for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance onto the RCAF CP-140s.

Note the "AIMP - Group 1" (Aurora Incremental Modernization Project) emblem on the nose.

Taxiing out for take-off.

Parked in the 442 Sqn hangar at Comox.

Being worked on in the 442 Sqn hangar.

A very early production Buffalo receiving some TLC in the 442 Sqn hangar.