This CF-104 is in fact 104790 and served with 439 Sqn, 1 Canadian Air Group at CFB Baden-Soellingen, Germany. It is displayed as 104756 Museum in it's 1976 NATO Tiger Meet colours.

Whilst this photo is well below expected standards, it is offered out of interest as it now clear that the Canadian Kingfisher programme to replace the SAR Buffalos faces serious problems with shortfalls in performance delaying further deliveries. Weight increases have led to the CC-295 being underpowered. This example was flight testing last summer and still sits awaiting its fate next to 295516. Meantime, CC-130Hs are being used in a stop-gap role. Rather like the USN NC-37 I've just uploaded, it's one of those frustrating southward views where the sun never reaches that side of the subject.

[Nikon D500 + Nikkor AF-S 200-500/5,6]

A common visitor in the eighties was the CF-104. German based Canadian Starfighters used Leeuwarden for gun practise camp.

A stretched Herc visited Eindhoven air base after a logistic flight to Poland on sunday afternoon, with near last light. 130606 was delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force on 21 February 2010. It was assigned to 436sq "Elephants" at CFB Trenton (Ont.). The badge with the squadrons Elephant can be seen just near the entrance door on the forward fuselage.

This Canadian Hercules is seen here arriving just before sunset at Eindhoven on one of its many flights in Europe during the war in Ukraine.

Second livery

CT-133 turning very tight for runway 24R

Taken on a wet and miserable day at Gatwick. Pre-camouflage RCAF colours.

A RCAF CF-188 visiting the Tactical Leadership Programme in 2001. The aircraft is furnished with "1941-2001 60 years 416 City of Oshawa Squadron" markings. Since March 2011, this Hornet is withdrawn from active service and stored at Trenton.

This Hornet shows the 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian Air Group marking on its tail. The aircraft is also furnished with fifteen mission marks underneath the leading edge.

188732 crashed during a Maple Flag mission while it took part in a mass formation of eight aircraft. The Hornet came down some 30 miles north of CFB Cold Lake (AB) inside the Primrose Air Weapons Range. The pilot was found dead 200 meters from the wreckage and it appeared that he had attempted to eject from the CF-188A prior to colliding with terrain.

RCAF CF-188A was marked "1971-2001 30 years 1 AMS" and carried the 416sq Lynx squadron marking on the inner side of the vertical tails. The 1 Air Maintenance Squadron (AMS) was formed in 1971 at the foot of the Black Forest along the Rhine River in Germany at Canadian Forces Base Söllingen. 188720 is preserved at the Musee de la Defence Aerienne at Bagotville (Canada) since June 2016.

The fourth of six Dash 8s taken on strength by the Canadian Armed Forces. Two were CC-142 transports (since disposed of) for use in Europe and the final four CT-142 Navigation Trainers. 142804 flew as C-GFRP for testing a Navigator training suite fitment before delivery on December 22, 1989 . It is still current at the time of uploading.