2 (M) OTU, Argus Conversion Unit, Greenwood. DND photo

Line-up of Argus aircraft at Greenwood. DND photo

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Greenwood is home to an interesting base collection of historic aircraft, one of these is Argus 10717 seen here.

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CC-130E turned life saver with SAR-configuration, operated by local 413 squadron.

Basking in the sun on Greenwood's tarmac, 133346 was one of several T-birds operated by 434 "Bluenose" squadron, named after the schooner Bluenose, shown large on the tail of this aircraft.

Basking in the sun on Greenwood's tarmac, 144610 was one of several CC-144As operated by 434 "Bluenose" squadron, named after the schooner Bluenose, shown large on the tail of this aircraft.

Bristol Bolingbroke IV-T, 9997, was build by Fairchild Aircraft of Canada in Longueuil, Quebec in October 1942 and assigned to No. 5 Bombing & Gunnery School in Dafoe, MB. It was damaged in a belly landing on 28 Apr 1943 and sold to a farmer in Dauphin, MB after the war. It was donated by the Reynolds Heritage Preservation Foundation of Wetaskiwin, AB and restoration began in April 2009. The aircraft was reassembled in 2019 after 17,000 man hours of work without engines. Will be painted as Blenheim IV "EE-H" flying with Greenwood's 404 Sqn. with RAF Coastal Command in Scotland in 1941-1942.

The Canadair CL28 (CP107) was a Canadian adaptation of the Bristol Britannia with four Wright R-3350 engines for long range anti-submarine patrol missions. A total of 33 were built and they flew for two decades with 5 squadrons (Nos. 404, 405, 407, 415, 449) from bases in Greenwood, NS, Summerside, PEI and Comox, BC. Argus 20717 (later 10717, but now painted as 107717) was accepted in June 1958 and spent most of its career based at Greenwood until retired in March 1980. Five Argus are displayed at museums (Ottawa, Trenton, Summerside, Greenwood & Comox) and a sixth stored by WCAM at Gimli, MB.

Originally 44-76590, this C-47 was transferred to the RAF on Mar. 26, 1945 and ferried to the UK in Nov. as Dakota IV KN451. It was flown by the RCAF in Europe and then bought by Canada in Apr.1946. Ferried to Canada and flown by SAR units based at RCAF Dartmouth and Greenwood, NS and Sea Island, BC before transferred to Camp Borden, ON in 1952 as instructional airframe 655B. To Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa in Aug. 1964 and sat outside for 20+ years. To Greenwood by road in 2006. Restored with wing box donated by Buffalo Airways. Finished in 2009 in No. 103 Rescue Unit colour scheme.

Victory Aircraft Ltd. built 430 Lancaster X which served with RCAF sqn's under No. 6 Bomb Group in the UK, including KB839 with 419 Moose Sqn. which flew 26 wartime missions with nine different crews. Postwar, KB839 was one of three 408 Sqn. Lancaster's fitted with an extended nose to carry high altitude cameras used for photo mapping northern Canada. Preserved in 1964, KB839 recently received a wartime nose and was painted as 405 Sqn's JB226, LQ-G, "Gutless Gert" which was shot down on its 61st mission on Nov. 17/18, 1943 en route to Ludwigshaven. Greenwood is home for 405 Sqn.

Victory Aircraft Ltd. built 430 Lancaster X which served with RCAF Sqns under No. 6 Bomb Group in the UK, including KB839 which flew 26 wartime missions with 419 Sqn. with nine different crews. Postwar, KB839 was one of three 408 Sqn. Lancaster's fitted with an extended nose to carry high altitude cameras used for photo mapping northern Canada. Preserved in 1964, KB839 recently received a wartime nose and was painted as 405 Sqn's JB226, LQ-G, "Gutless Gert" which was shot down on its 61st mission on Nov. 17/18, 1943 en route to Ludwigshaven Germany. Greenwood is home for 405 Sqn. CP-140s.

Victory Aircraft Ltd. built 430 Lancaster X which served with RCAF sqn's under No. 6 Bomb Group in the UK, including KB839 which served with 419 Moose Sqn. and flew 26 wartime missions with nine different crews. Postwar, KB839 was one of three 408 Sqn. Lancaster's fitted with an extended nose to carry high altitude cameras used for photo mapping northern Canada. Preserved in 1964, KB839 recently received a wartime nose and was painted as 405 Sqn's JB226, LQ-G, "Gutless Gert" which was shot down on its 61st mission on Nov. 17/18, 1943 en route to Ludwigshaven. Greenwood is home for 405 Sqn.

A decade after the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) took delivery of the last of 18 Lockheed CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft in 1982, the CAF took delivery of three CP-140A Arcturus aircraft in 1992 (without sophisticated ASW systems) primarily for pilot training and surface patrol missions . Aircraft 140119 was completed by IMP Group at Halifax Airport and delivered to the CAF in December 1992. It was retired to ground instruction use sometime prior to 2005 and transferred to the museum in 2016. The two other CP-140As were retired to AMARG Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 2010.

The Museum restored this Vertol 44 as No 9592 serving with No. 103 Rescue Unit at Greenwood in the 1960s. Built in March 1960, it later flew at RCAF Chatham until retired in November 1971. Sold to Nahanni Helicopters in 1973 as CF-BSG, it was later abandoned in Fort Simpson, NWT and salvaged by Garth Walker of Comox, BC c.1980 who planned to use it for logging. The museum obtained the rear cabin of 9592 from collector Byron Reynolds in Alberta and later acquired US Army H-21 53-4365 for its front cabin and other parts since a snowplow accidentally crushed the front cabin of 9592 in BC.