100 Bell 412CF built in Canada for the Armed Forces in 2 configurations: Combat Support Squadron (CSS) for SAR (painted yellow) and and the Utility Tactical Transport Helicopter (UTTH)
CH-146 Griffon News
Griffon Rescues Stranded Canoeists, 10-Aug-20 : #canoeists RCAF CH-146 Griffon from Trenton 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron successfully evacuated two stranded canoeists on an island at Coveo Lake, Ontario
Griffon Rescue at Thousand Islands, 25-Jul-20 : #Griffon Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) marine patrol Detachment at Thousand Islands near the Canadian-US border completed training exercise with a Bell CH-146 Griffon of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron
Canada GLLE Program to Upgrade CH-146 Fleet, 28-Jan-19 : #GLLE Canada implementing “Griffon Limited Life-Extension” (GLLE) project to 85 CH-146 to extend the life of the fleet to at least 2031. 100 Bell Canada’ 412CF entered service between 1995 and 1997
Canadians Prepared for Mali with Virtual Reality, 30-Nov-18 : #Simulator 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
RCAF Chinook and Griffon to Mali for MINUSMA, 19-Mar-18 : #peacekeeping Canada returning to peacekeeping operations with the deployment of 2 Chinooks and 4 Griffons to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)