Arcturus (Total: 3, Canadian: 3, Group 0)

Lockheed Arcturus

(Ken Mist Photo) (Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
Lockheed CP-140A Arcturus (Serial No. 140120), operating out of CFB Comox, British Columbia.

The Lockheed CP-140A Arcturus was a related variant of the CP-140 Aurora, used primarily for pilot training and coastal surface patrol missions.

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Arcturus 140119, CP-140A

s/n 140119

m/d 285L

c/n 285L-5828

Lockheed

140119

Carried US registration N6563L for company tests and ferry flight to Canada. Delivered to IMP Group at Halifax for completion on 31 March 1992. Based at CFB Greenwood, NS December 1992, still there in 1993, and April 1995. Reported in use as instructional airframe at Greenwood in November 2004, still there in July 2005. Still an instructional airframe in October 2007, with 404 (MP&T) Squadron at Greenwood. Still in use as an instructional airframe when CP-140A fleet was retired in late 2010 [SOS date shown as 2016 in Kestrel Publications]. Now on display Greenwood YZX.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1992-December-10 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   2010-December-31 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 2005 190 | 2005 220

Arcturus 140120, CP-140A

s/n 140120

m/d 285L

c/n 285L-5829

Lockheed

140120

Carried US registration N6564R for company tests and ferry flight to Canada. Delivered to IMP Group at Halifax for completion on 31 May 1992. Based at CFB Greenwood, NS in 1993, still there April 1995. AT NAS Oceana air show, September 2005. With 14 Wing at that time. On display at Waterloo, Ontario Aviation Day, 12 August 2006. Still with 14 Wing in October 2007. To UK in July 2008, for Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford. On display at air show at CFB Trenton in July 2009. Withdrawn from service 31 December 2010. Stored at AMARG, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ by 1 March 2011.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1993-February-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   2010-December-31 Struck off Strength ferried to long-term storage at AMARG Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 2021-12-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 2005 190 | 2005 220

Arcturus 140121, CP-140A

s/n 140121

m/d 285L

c/n 285L-5830

Lockheed

140121

Carried US registration N6567L for company tests and ferry flight to Canada. Delivered to IMP Group at Halifax for completion on 31 August 1992. Based at CFB Greenwood, NS from April 1993, still there April 1995. Suffered engine failure during fly by at 2001 Greenwood open house, landed without further incident. Still with 14 Wing at Greenwood in May 2005. Visited Hamilton, Ontario on 31 March 2007, performed several fly bys on departure. Seen at RAF Kinloss, UK in September 2007. Still with 14 Wing in October 2007. Took part in Canadian International Air Show at Toronto in September 2010. Flew last operational CP-140A mission on 15 December 2010, from CFB Greenwood. Withdrawn from service 31 December 2010. Stored at AMARG, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ by February 2011.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1993-April-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   2010-December-31 Struck off Strength ferried to long-term storage at AMARG Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 2021-12-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 2005 190 | 2005 220