Even though Frisian Flag is held at Leeuwarden Air Base, the exercise once again brings some great traffic to Eelde! This beautiful Polaris in retro livery was the first to come by. It was followed by 15002 a week later. Another nice visitor (and first visit of type for Eelde) should follow in a few days.

Sent for scrapping in November 1943. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Struck off charge in 1941. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Snowbird Tutor is pictured in the first version of their colorful scheme introduced in 1974. In 1977, it would change slightly when antenna would be added to be able to utilize civilian nav-aids. The flag would move lower on the fin to accommodate TACAN / VOR antennas and the serial would move to the fuselage. The clear nose lens would also become pointed to fit a glide slope antenna. A spare aircraft for 1976, 114003 carries the first commemorative tail marking by the team for the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. It went on display at the Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley, BC circa 2006.

Just landed early evening and turning of runway 12 for taxiway to apron Hotel for overnight stop.

Disposed of in 1947. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Sold after World War II but no civil registration known. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Crashed August 6, 1937 at Morrison Lake, Manitoba. Western Canada Aviation Museum has parts of this aircraft. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

One of three CF-188s arriving that evening. The other ones being 188796 and 188734.

This O-2 was built for James McKee in 1926 as the O-2BS (O-2B Special), civil registered as NC236, to make the first single-plane flight across Canada. Following his succesful flight, it was modified as a three-seater with a 410 hp P&W Wasp A engine and redesignated MO-2B. After McKee died in a crash the aircraft was taken on charge in Aug.1927 by the Canadian Air Force as G-CYZG (using civil-style G-CYxx registrations at the time) and was operated as a high-altitude photographic survey aircraft. In Jan.1930 it was struck off charge. Shirleys Bay seaplane base was opened as it was difficult to get seaplanes up the steep river bank to Rockcliffe base. It closed when this problem was overcome. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Struck off charge February 1945. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Photo appears to show 10192 waiting sale or post sale as it was sent for disposal in January 1947. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

One of the 10 DH82C-2 Menasco Moth Is built. They were followed by 125 DH82-C4 Menasco Moth IIs. The use of Menasco engines was in response to a shortage of Gipsy Majors. 4836 was disposed of in 1946. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Operated mainly in the meteorological role. Disposed of in October 1946 but had been withdrawn well before that. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Later re-serialled 130320 and designated CC-130E. Stored at Abbotsford since 2013 and later scrapped.

Later re-numbered 130319 and designated CC-130E. Stored at Abbotsford by 2017.

Written off after an accident after departing Rockcliffe on August 1, 1941. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada