Known Squadron Assignments: 437

Production test as F-WWCM, first flight on 17 December 1987 as a Model A310-304. To Wardair as C-GBWD, delivered on 23 February 1988. To Canadian Airlines International on 15 January 1990. Temporarily registered as F-WQCQ for conversion to military role in France, as Model A310-304(F). These 5 aircraft were purchased at prices of $51.2 to $57.1 million each, purchase agreed to in January 1993. Assigned to 8 Wing at CFB Trenton, and operated by crews of 437 (T) Squadron. Originally equipped as head of state VIP aircraft, known unofficially by its crew as "the Taj Mahal". Converted to -304(F) freighter by August 1996, the VIP role now rotates amongst the fleet using interchangeable cabin modules. Transported Governor General to Finland in October 2003. Visited Beijing Capitol airport in January 2005. Transported Queen Elizabeth II on western Canada tour, then from Edmonton to UK, in May 2005. Visited Pearson International Airport, Toronto, on 4 and 9 June 2006. At Larnaca airport, Cyprus on 19 February 2007. At Ramstein, Germany in October 2007. Delivered Prince Charles & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to Toronto airport on 4 November 2009. Delivered Queen Elizabeth II to Halifax on 28 June 2010, using callsign "Royal 1". Delivered Prince Charles & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to Canada again in May 2012. Seen at Brize Norten as part of this trip, on 19 May 2012.Originally equipped as head of state VIP aircraft, known unofficially by its crew as "the Taj Mahal". Converted to -304(F) freighter by August 1996, In 2013 this a/c was returned to VIP use with special overall white (with red and blue accents) GoC paint scheme. On 25 August 2013, this a/c suffered a Cat "C" accident when a contractor technician was lockwiring the drainplug of the left no. 4 flap screwjack gearbox while another technician, who was concurrently working on the right main landing gear brake system, applied hydraulic power to the a/c. When the hydraulic system was activated, the left no. 6 wing spoiler closed onto the lockwiring technician, seriously injuring him. On 18 October 2019 150001 was towed from the North ramp to 10 hangar at 8 Wing Trenton. This space was not normally used by the CC150, and the D-14 tow tractor normally used was too large for the limited space available inside 10 hangar. Before entering the hangar, the ground crew were required to stop and swap the tow tractor from the bigger D-14 to the smaller D-12. Once the aircraft reached a position in front of 10 hangar, the tow crew stopped the aircraft, set the chocks and the parking brake. During the tow tractor change, while no tractor was attached, the aircraft started moving forward and over the chocks. Attempts to stop the aircraft by the tow crew were unsuccessful. The right engine struck the D-12 tow tractor parked inside the hangar, before the nose contacted the hangar far wall structure, finally stopping the aircraft. The aircraft sustained very serious Cat "B" damage. The aircraft was scheduled to remain out of service until August 2020, but the grounding was extended due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was returned to service in March 2021. In September 2023, Trudeau's return from the G20 summit in India was postponed due to "technical issues" with the aircraft. Another CC-150 was sent from CFB Trenton to pick up Trudeau. Current 2023.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1993-June-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 437

Production test as F-WWCR, first flight on 13 July 1987 as an A310-304. To Wardair as C-GLWD, delivered on 29 September 1988. To Canadian Airlines International on 15 January 1990. Assigned to 8 Wing at CFB Trenton by 20 February 1993, and operated by crews of 437 (T) Squadron. Delivered UN troops from Lahr, Germany to Nairobi, Kenya on 15 March 1993, for duty in Somalia. Delivered troops to San Jose, California in June 1993, in early overall light grey scheme. Seen at Honolulu, Hawaii in February 2001. Visited Australia and New Zealand, summer of 2002. At Zagreb in August 2004. At Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport in June 2004. To Kabul, Afghanistan in September 2004. To Toronto Airport for repaint of call sign, March 2006. Now carries "last two" on nose and under wing, had been "last three". Visited Geilenkirchen, Germany on 4 April 2006. To Brize Norton, UK on 7 April 2006, on 24 January 2007 for one hour, and again on 12 February 2007 and 26 March 2007. Seen at Geilenkirchen, Germany on 7 May 2007. Used for simulated flare trials in the UK later in May 2007. To Air Canada at Dorval airport for overhaul, summer of 2008. Visited Edmonton International Airport on 30 November 2008. Seen at Ramstein, Germany on 14 March 2009. Seen at Pafos, Cyprus on 21 September 2009, together with 177702 and 177703. Seen at McCarran International Airport at Las Vegas, Nevada on 24 January 2010. At Dorval airport in Montreal in April 2010. Passed through Prestwick, UK on 4 November 2011. Seen at Yuma, Arizona on 22 March 2012, as Flight CANFORCE 3157. To Luton, UK in April 2013, carrying Canadian party for Margret Thatcher funeral. Seen at Bucharest, Romania on 23 June 2014. Current 2023.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1993-January-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 437

Production test as F-WWCP, first flight on 24 December 1986. To Wardair as C-FWDX, delivered on 31 January 1988. To Canadian Airlines International on 15 January 1991. Leased to Compass Airlines as VH-YMI, 21 June 1991 to 28 January 1992. Assigned to 8 Wing at CFB Trenton, and operated by crews of No. 437 (T) Squadron. On display at London, Ontario air show in summer of 1994. Seen at Lyon, France in June 1996. Visited Stuttgart, Germany in April 1997, in early overall light grey scheme. Seen at Zagreb airport in April 1999, in support of UN forces in Bosnia. Visited Pearson International Airport, Toronto on 9 September 2005, possibly picking up relief supplies for New Orleans. Seen at Budapest, Hungary in July 2006. Seen at Ramstein AFB, Germany on 23 April 2007, and on 19 April 2008. Seen at Calgary airport, February 2009. Seen at Dorval airport in July 2009. Seen at Hamburg, Germany on 11 May 2010. Seen at Heathrow, UK on 30 June 2011. Seen at Lille-Lesquin, France on 7 June 2014. Seen at Prestwick, UK on 9 October 2015. On July 22, 2023, the CC-150 15003 suffered severe damage to its tail in a rollaway collision with a French Air Force Airbus A400M parked nearby at Guam. In November 2023, the Royal Canadian Air Force made the decision to scrap the aircraft in Guam, where it has been parked since the accident occurred. Repair costs were estimated between $7.9 and $28.5 million.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1992-November-30 Taken on Strength SOS 30 Nov 1992 shown in Griffin2005 Numerical Registry. PlaneSpottersNet website shows delivery to CAF in Dec 1992 as support for SOS date. 2020-10-25

Known Squadron Assignments: 437

Production test as F-WWCR, first flight on 26 October 1987. To Wardair as C-FNWD, delivered on 22 December 1987. To Canadian Airlines International on 15 January 1990. Leased to GIE-Charly Bail as F-GHUD from 19 July 1991. Operated by Tango division of Air Canada, 1991 to 1993. Assigned to 8 Wing at CFB Trenton, and operated by crews of 437 (T) Squadron. Temporarily registered as F-WQCQ for conversion to A310-304(F) in France, in 1997. On display at Hamilton air show in summer of 1999. Visited Brisbane, Australia in April 2001. Converted to MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) by August 2005. Visited Ramstein AB, Germany on 5 March 2006, as flight CFC3537, en route to Afghanistan. Visited Geilenkirchen Germany on 14 March 2006. Seen at RAF Brize Norten, UK on 26 October 2006. On display at Abbotsford air show, August 2007. To Air Canada at Dorval airport for overhaul, summer of 2008. At CFB Cold Lake in May 2009, with refuelling pods fitted. Demonstrated refuelling with two CF-18s at Trenton airshow in summer of 2009. Seen at McCarran International Airport at Las Vegas, Nevada on 23 January 2010. To Prestwick, UK on 18 March 2011,escorting three CF-18s to Sicily for Operation Mobile (UN operations over Libya). Returned to Canada via Prestwick, with 4 CF-188s, on 2 November 2011. Passed through Keflavik, Iceland on 1 May 2014, supporting CF-18s deploying to eastern Europe. To Kuwait in fall of 2014, supporting CF-18 operations against ISIS. From 2014 to end 2018,150004 & 150005 flew a total of 1,166 sorties, flew for more than 7,050 hours and delivered more than 65 million pounds [29.5 million kilograms] of fuel in support of Operation IMPACT (the global Coalition operation against Daesh in Iraq and Syria). Current 2023.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1993-April-26 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 437

Production test as F-WWCQ, first flight on 5 October 1987. To Wardair as C-FHWD, delivered on 28 November 1987. To Canadian Airlines International on 15 January 1990. Leased to Thai Airways International as HS-TIF from 25 July 1990. Converted to A310-304(F), delivered on 12 July 1997. First conversion to MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport). Rolled out, but not complete, on 29 September 2004, at Elbe Flugzeugwerke plant in Dresden, Germany. Had been scheduled for completion in August 2004. Assigned to 8 Wing at CFB Trenton, and operated by crews of No. 437 (T) Squadron. Transported Canadian delegation to G8 summit meeting in Switzerland, June 2003. Seen at Prague, Czech Republic in June 2005. Visited Ramstein AB, Germany on 5 March 2006, as flight CFC4431, en route to Afghanistan. Seen at Brize Norton, UK on 8 July 2006. First seen at Trenton with wing tip refueling pods in February 2007. At Stanstend, UK on 27 October 2007. Passed fuel to German AF Tornados during acceptance testing of modifications in May 2008. To CFB Cold Lake for further testing of the refuelling system in July 2008. To Prestwick, UK on 18 March 2011,escorting four CF-18s to Sicily for Operation Mobile (UN operations over Libya). Operational as tanker support of Canadian and other aircraft by 25 March 2011, using "Pertro" call sign. Returned to Canada via Prestwick, with 4 CF-188s, on 2 November 2011. Passed through Keflavik, Iceland on 1 May 2014, supporting CF-18s deploying to eastern Europe. From 2014 to end 2018, 150004 & 150005 flew a total of 1,166 sorties, flew for more than 7,050 hours and delivered more than 65 million pounds [29.5 million kilograms] of fuel in support of Operation IMPACT (the global Coalition operation against Daesh in Iraq and Syria). Current 2023
last update: 2024-September-22
   1994-January-10 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20