CFB Petawawa

Petawawa , Ontario

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Pembroke , Ontario 10.8152CYTA
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Carp , Ontario 122.5124CYRP
Carleton Place District Memorial Hospital , Ontario 128.5133CPN7



  CFB Petawawa


45° 57' 0'' N     77° 19' 0'' W
just W of Wegner Point in Ottawa River, Petawawa, Ontario
ICAO: CYWA IATA: YWA
Elevation: 427 feet





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  List of units at CFB Petawawa




Years Unit
2012-    450 THSCH-147F Chinook,
1971-    427 SquadronCH-146 Griffon, CH-136 Kiowa, CH-135 Twin Huey,




  CFB Petawawa News


L3 MAS to Continue Support Canadian Chinook

L3 MAS to Continue Support Canadian Chinook

21-Apr-19 - Canadian company L3 MAS renewed for another 5 years its service and logistics support of the RCAF’ Boeing CH-147F Chinook fleet #Chinook
Canadians Prepared for Mali with Virtual Reality

Canadians Prepared for Mali with Virtual Reality

30-Nov-18 - RCAF CH-147F Chinook and CH-146 Griffon aircrews currently deployed in Mali initially experienced the West African country virtually before embarking on the actual operational mission #Simulator
Air Assault Training Over Petawawa

Air Assault Training Over Petawawa

05-Jul-16 - Canadian and American forces took part in a large multi-national air assault training exercise at Garrison Petawawa, Ontario
RCAF Graduates First Class of CH-147F Chinook Aircrews

RCAF Graduates First Class of CH-147F Chinook Aircrews

08-Feb-16 - A total of ten Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-147F Chinook aircrew - six First Officer s, two Flight Engineers, and two Loadmasters - officially graduated following an intensive 24-week course.
RCAF Chinook Training Underway in Petawawa

RCAF Chinook Training Underway in Petawawa

27-May-15 - CH-147F Chinook simulators and training devices have completed on-site acceptance testing at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa and are now ready-for-use by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).
CH-147F Chinook Technical Training Facility

CH-147F Chinook Technical Training Facility

22-May-15 - Canadian 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron marked a major milestone last month with the opening of its Fleet Technical Training Flight (FTTF) and the flight’s technical training facility
CH-147F Maintenance Training Center Opens in Canada

CH-147F Maintenance Training Center Opens in Canada

15-Apr-15 - The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) facility at Garrison Petawawa, Ontario supports world-class Chinook helicopter maintenance training
First Canadian CH-147F Flight Engineer Earns His Wings

First Canadian CH-147F Flight Engineer Earns His Wings

11-Mar-15 - A Royal Canadian Air Force 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron Corporal successfully completed operational cadre training for the new category II CH-147F flight engineer qualification.
Chinook Maintenance Training Devices to Canada

Chinook Maintenance Training Devices to Canada

12-Jan-15 - CH-147F Chinook Maintenance Trainer includes a complete airframe and an interactive display system to gain experience addressing a number of scenarios. Also delivered specific items including aircraft wiring and fuel tank maintenance.

New CH-147 Chinook Infrastructure At CFB Petawawa

14-Dec-10 - The Honourable Laurie Hawn, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today attended the sod turning ceremony for the construction of a new hangar to house 15 CF-147F Chinook helicopters at CFB Petawawa. Accompanying Parliamentary Secretary Hawn at the event was Cheryl Gallant, Member of Parliament for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke.



List of aircraft and events at CFB Petawawa


DatesOrg/TypeUnit
1965-jun Royal Canadian Air Force (1945-1968) UH-12E 10265

2012-aug-22 Canadian Armed Forces CH-47D 147205

2013-aug-06 Canadian Armed Forces CH-147F 147303

2014-aug Canadian Armed Forces CH-147F 147303
2014-aug Canadian Armed Forces CH-147F 147307

2015-jan-08 Gate GuardianCanadian Armed Forces CH-136 136207

2023-jun-20 accident450 THS CH-147F 147310



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