de Havilland Canada Dash 8

s/n 142801

as/n 142801

m/d DHC-8-102

c/n 38

142801

Rolled out on 25 September 1986. Company tests as C-GJBT, this registration cancelled 1 April 1987. Passed through Gatwick, UK on 22 May 1987. With Canadian Forces in Europe as utility transport, in two-tone European camouflage. With No. 402 Squadron at CFB Winnipeg by 1995, in overall grey finish. Reported available for disposal in 1998. Ferried from Winnipeg to Calgary on 13 January 2002. Sold to Field Aviation of Calgary, their registration C-GJUZ in effect from 8 January 2002 to 7 January 2003. To Arctic Sunwest Charters of Yellowknife, NWT from 9 January 2003, as C-FASC. First revenue flight, out of Calgary, on 28 January 2003.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 2005 190 | 2005 215

s/n 142802

as/n 142802

m/d DHC-8-102

c/n 46

142802

Rolled out 26 November 1986. Company tests as C-GIQG, this registration in effect from 4 December 1987 to 4 February 1988. Passed through Gatwick, UK on 3 August 1987. With Canadian Forces in Europe as utility transport. With No. 402 Squadron at CFB Winnipeg by 1995. Reported available for disposal in 1998. Ferried from Winnipeg to Toronto on 12 January 2002. Sold to Field Aviation of Calgary, their registration C-GJVB in effect from 8 January 2002 to 4 October 2002. To Hawkair Aviation Services of Terrace, BC on that date. Back to Field Aviation of Toronto from 12 October 2006 to 5 January 2007. To federal Department of Transport on that date, based at Vancouver, BC.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 2005 190 | 2005 215

s/n 142803

as/n 142803

m/d DHC-8-102

c/n 71

142803

Rolled out on 16 September 1987. Company tests as C-GESR, this registration in effect from 5 January 1989 to 26 March 1990. Reported as ordered as CC-142(N), serial number 142301, but no record this serial was ever actually allocated. With No. 402 Squadron, CFB Winnipeg, by 1995. Operated in support of the Canadian Forces Air Navigation School. Still with this unit when it took part in the Barksdale AFB air show on 13 and 14 May 2006. On display at Fairford, UK airshow in July 2007. At Sheppard AFB, Texas air show on 20 October 2007. At Salinas, California airshow 27 and 28 October 2007. On display at de Havilland Family Day on 6 September 2008. On display at Louisville, Kentucky air show in April 2011. Originally delivered in an overall grey tactical paint scheme, the a/c subsequently received an overall NFTC blue paint scheme. #142303 also later received an updated "City of Winnipeg Squadron" accent paint scheme with yellow diagonal stripes on the rudder and propeller nose caps. The CT-142 employs a suite of on-board training computers, as well as a large radar system that is housed in an elongated nose, earning this type the nickname "Gonzo".
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 2005 190 | 2005 215

s/n 142804

as/n 142804

m/d DHC-8-102

c/n 80

142804

Rolled out on 12 January 1988. Company tests as C-GFRP, registered from 31 January to 22 December 1989. Note that this registration has been re-used many times by de Havilland for company tests. Reported as ordered as CC-142(N), serial number 142302, but no record this serial was ever actually allocated. With No. 402 Squadron, CFB Winnipeg, by 1995. Operated in support of the Canadian Forces Air Navigation School. Originally delivered in an overall grey tactical paint scheme, the a/c subsequently received an overall NFTC blue paint scheme. The CT-142 employs a suite of on-board training computers, as well as a large radar system that is housed in an elongated nose, earning this type the nickname "Gonzo". Took part in 2005 Abbotsford air show. Took part in St. Thomas, Ontario air show June 2007. On display at Barksdale, Louisiana air show in May 2008. Took part in St. Thomas air show in June 2009.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 2005 190 | 2005 215

s/n 142805

as/n 142805

m/d DHC-8-102

c/n 103

142805

Rolled out on 25 April 1990. Company tests as C-GDNG, registered from 19 April to 1 October 1990. Note that this registration has been re-used many times by de Havilland for production testing. Reported as ordered as CC-142(N), serial number 142303, but no record this serial was ever actually allocated. With No. 402 Squadron, CFB Winnipeg, by 1995. Operated in support of the Canadian Forces Air Navigation School. Originally delivered in an overall grey tactical paint scheme, the a/c subsequently received an overall NFTC blue paint scheme. While it was painted overall grey, in 2006 in celebration of the 75th anniversary of No. 402 Sqn, this a/c received special markings in the form of D-Day black and white stripes and 75th anniversary lettering. The CT-142 employs a suite of on-board training computers, as well as a large radar system that is housed in an elongated nose, earning this type the nickname "Gonzo". Visited Valkenburg, Holland on 21 July 1999. To Calgary 17 June 2002 for repainting. Carried spiecal paint scheme for 75th anniversary of the RCAF, with crest on fin and invasion stripes on fuselage. Visited Phoenix, Arizona on 17 November 2004. Took part in Tyndall AFB air show in April 2006. On display at Salinas air show, October 2006. On static display at Abbotsford air show in August 2015, with No. 402 Squadron.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 2005 190 | 2005 214

s/n 142806

as/n 142806

m/d DHC-8-102

c/n 107

142806

Rolled out 14 October 1990. Reported as company tests as C-GFQL, but this is not supported by Transport Canada database. Reported as ordered as CC-142(N), serial number 142304, but no record this serial was ever actually allocated. With No. 402 Squadron, CFB Winnipeg, by 1995. Operated in support of the Canadian Forces Air Navigation School. Originally delivered in an overall grey tactical paint scheme, the a/c subsequently received an overall NFTC blue paint scheme. The CT-142 employs a suite of on-board training computers, as well as a large radar system that is housed in an elongated nose, earning this type the nickname "Gonzo". Visited Toronto Aerospace Museum in May 2006, for Chipmunk anniversary fly-in. Seen at Waterloo, Ontario airport July 2007. Later to Toronto and Sherbroke, Quebec on same trip. On display at Abbotsford, BC air show, August 2007. On display ay Yellowknife airshow in February 2008.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 2005 190 | 2005 215