Del'd: 100 - 1995 to present





Helicopters

  • Canadian Armed Forces CH-146 Griffon
  • Canadian Armed Forces CH-146 Griffon

Delivered between 1995 and mid 1998, the Bell 412CF is a modification of the 412HP civilian version, with a unique avionics fit and a heavy duty cabin heater for cold weather operations. The CH-146 Griffon replaced the CH-118 Iroquois, CH-135 Twin Huey and the CH-136 Kiowa fleet. Canadian Griffons were built in Mirabel, Quebec.


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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)

SAREX 2017, 01-Oct-17 : Royal Canadian Air Force units took part of SAREX 2017 at CFD Mountain View, ON on September 23-28

New Cockpit Data Recorder System for CH-146, 27-Apr-17 : Curtiss-Wright will provide Bell Helicopter Textron Canada with a cockpit voice and flight recorder subsystem for the Canadian Armed Forces’ fleet of Bell CH-146 Griffon helicopters

Canadian Griffons from 408 Squadron to Iraq, 18-Apr-17 : Royal Canadian Air Force’s 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron CH-146 Griffons deployed to northern Iraq as part of Operation Impact, the Canadian Armed Forces’ commitment to the fight against ISIS

Canada Expands Contribution Against ISIL, 19-May-16 : Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) added three CH-146 Griffon helicopters to Joint Task Force-Iraq as part of Operation IMPACT.

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Units

YearsUnitsbold : Current base of the Unit
2018/19ATF-Mali ML Gao
2008/11JTF-Afg AW AF Kandahar
1997/    427 Squadron CFB Petawawa
1996/    444 Squadron CFB Goose Bay
1996/    408 Squadron CFB Edmonton
1996/    400 Squadron CFB Borden
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1995/    403 Squadron CFB Gagetown
1995/    438 Squadron CFB St. Hubert
1995/    430 Squadron CFB Valcartier
424 Squadron CFB Trenton
439 Squadron CFB Bagotville



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