The Post-War Era

For your viewing pleasure ­ a collection of photos of RCAF aircraft. If any viewers have other colour pictures from their own collections, we'd love to show them - click here for submission details. Kits and decals are available for most if not all of these types and schemes, and any of them would make an excellent model. Build a Canadian aircraft today!

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Official Canadian Forces photos:

Ex-Indian AF B-24L HE773, shot August 14th on a 1968 ferry flight back to Canada to become a centrepiece of the National Aviation Collection in Ottawa (Cdn Forces Photo) Ex-Indian AF B-24L HE773, shot August 14th on a 1968 ferry flight back to Canada to become a centrepiece of the National Aviation Collection in Ottawa (Cdn Forces Photo - REC68-1287) Ex-Indian AF B-24L HE773, shot August 14th on a 1968 ferry flight back to Canada to become a centrepiece of the National Aviation Collection in Ottawa (Cdn Forces Photo - REC68-1286) Ex-Indian AF B-24L HE773, shot August 14th on a 1968 ferry flight back to Canada to become a centrepiece of the National Aviation Collection in Ottawa (Cdn Forces Photo REC68-1278) Ex-Indian AF B-24L HE773, shot August 14th on a 1968 ferry flight back to Canada to become a centrepiece of the National Aviation Collection in Ottawa (Cdn Forces Photo REC68-1275)  
A Central Experimental Proving Establishment, Lancaster 10DC at Cold Lake, Alberta, September 23, 1960. Note the use of Red and Day-Glo paint on this aircraft and the KDA-4 Firebee Drone (RCAF Photo PCN-1962) June 19, 1956. A Canso over Vancouver's Lion's Gate Bridge (RCAF Photo PC-2156)   Sabre Mk.2, 19427, 427 (F) Sqn, 13 February 1953 (RCAF Photo PC-196) An RCAF Otter, 3960, on floats on 07 June 1962. Does it get any nicer looking than this? (RCAF Photo PC-2605)

 

Photos sent in by IPMS Canada Members:

Bryan Gibbins Collection

 A nice detailed pose of RCN Avenger 906 - Bryan Gibbins Photo Collection de Havilland Vampire 17030 - Bryan Gibbins Photo Collection Sabre 5, 23067, 421 Sqn, Bryan Gibbins Photo Collection Sabre 5, 23168, Bryan Gibbins Photo Collection Sabre 5, 23428. Note colour of inner u/c door. Bryan Gibbins Photo Collection
Silver Star Mk.3, 21386. Bryan Gibbins Photo Collection Bristol Freighter. Bryan Gibbins Photo Collection Comet at RCAF Stn Uplands (Ottawa), Bryan Gibbins Photo Collection

CC-115 Buffalo in the RCAF delivery colour scheme, just prior to CF Unification in 1968. Bryan Gibbins Photo

CF188730 of 433 Sqn, Bagotville, celebrating Canada's 130th birthday. Bryan Gibbins Photo

CF188730 of 433 Sqn, Bagotville, celebrating Canada's 130th birthday. Bryan Gibbins Photo

CF188730 of 433 Sqn, Bagotville, celebrating Canada's 130th birthday. Bryan Gibbins Photo

RCAF Expeditor FR944. Bryan Gibbins Collection

An RCN C-45 Expeditor. Tail stripes are Blue and White. Fuselage flash and Royal Canadian Navy lettering are standard RCAF style. Bryan Gibbins Collection

Boxcar PX*120 of the Central Experimental Proving Establishement. Bryan Gibbins Collection

CC-115 Buffalo, 115451, in the initial SAR scheme of Gloss White overall. Bryan Gibbins Photo

RCAF P2V-7 Neptune #106 in the initial scheme of Dark Blue overall. Bryan Gibbins Photo Collection

CF-101B 101050 of 416 Sqn, CFB Chatham. Bryan Gibbins Photo

CF-116D of 419 Sqn painted up in the 'Lizard' adversary training scheme, 419 Sqn, CFB Cold Lake. Bryan Gibbins Photo

CF-116D of 419 Sqn, CFB Cold Lake. Note the heavily weathered finish of the Aluminum paint scheme. Bryan Gibbins Photo

CF-116A painted up in 419 Sqn's 'Bruce the Moose' colour scheme. Bryan Gibbins Photo

Details of Bruce's 20 mm cannon bay. Bryan Gibbins Photo

Harvard 3308 armed with 60lb practice rockets. Bryan Gibbins Photo
CH-113 Labrador, 11315. Bryan Gibbins Photo A CH-124 Sea King. Bryan Gibbins Photo CT-133 Silver Star of 439 Combat Support Sqn, CFB Goose Bay. Bryan Gibbins Photo      

Jim Craik Collection

 Tiger Bus - A VW Mini Bus Jim painted for Capt. John Litt, CF-104 pilot with 439 Sqn, June 1979. Jim Craik Photo C130E #307 - Marville France, May 6 1966. Note natural metal fuselage, yellow prop tips, and unusual colour on replacement main gear door. Jim Craik Photo A beautiful Sabre Mk.6 of 441 Sqn, 1960. Jim Craik Photo A Sad sight - 421 Sqn Sabre Mk.6s on the scrapheap in Prestwick, Scotland in the Oct 1963. Photo by F/O Pat Barrett, taken when he was delivering a 439 Sqn. Sabre to the same fate. Jim Craik Collection A Sad sight - 421 Sqn Sabre Mk.6s on the scrapheap in Prestwick, Scotland in the Oct 1963. Photo by F/O Pat Barrett, taken when he was delivering a 439 Sqn. Sabre to the same fate. Jim Craik Collection

 

Our Classic Webpage Photos:

In a similar scheme, a Sikorsky H-34, photographed about the same time.  

A Grumman Albatross (strictly speaking, a CSR-110) in aluminum paint and white. The Canadian version of the Albatross was different from that used by most other operators, having more powerful engines
Lockheed Neptune in the early scheme of overall gloss Sea Blue with high visibility markings on the wingtips and tail. The fuselage 'RCAF" marking replaced squadron coding in early 1958, so this picture was probably taken later that year

Douglas Dakota of Air Training Command

Not strictly an RCAF machine, but this picture of an RCN Avenger is so nice we had to include it. It is in the Dark Grey over Light Grey scheme. These correspond to the British colours Extra Dark Sea Grey and Sea Grey Medium. The AB codes mark it as an aircraft of VS 881 aboard HMCS Magnificent (note the squadron crest also). The markings put the time in the 1950-52 period. A Bristol Freighter sitting at an RCAF base somewhere in Europe. Perhaps some clever member could produce a conversion article for RT based on the old Airfix Bristol Super Freighter kit?
CF-100 aircraft of 423 and 445 Squadrons at 4 Wing A 4 Wing T-Bird parked under cover
Two of the 1956 Sky Lancer aerobatic team Sabre Mk.6's. There were several Skylancer liveries over the life of the team. Additional info from long-time member Jim Craik: "The first 240 Sabre Mk.6's were fitted with the hard edge '6-3' wing, and later refitted with the slatted '6-3' wing."

 

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