This list identifies the

military aircraft A military aircraft is any fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft that is operated by a legal or insurrectionary armed service of any type. Military aircraft can be either combat or non-combat: * Combat aircraft are designed to destroy enemy equipm ...

which are currently being operated by the

Royal Canadian Air Force The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; french: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environm ...

List of aircraft of Canada's air forces This is a list of aircraft of Canada's air forces. Aircraft are listed for the following organizations: * Canadian Aviation Corps (1914–1915) which operated a single Burgess-Dunne tailless floatplane * Canadian Air Force (CAF) (1920– ...

includes all aircraft operated by the

RCAF The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; french: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environme ...

and its predecessors, current and past while

List of aircraft of the Royal Canadian Navy This is a list of aircraft of the Royal Canadian Navy covering the period until 1968 when all aircraft operations were transferred to the newly unified Canadian Armed Forces, originally with Maritime Command and since 1975 with Air Command, whi ...

covers all RCN aircraft.

Current aircraft

Source: ''FlightGlobal''. , - ,

AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant The AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant is the Canadian Forces designation for the AgustaWestland AW101 (formerly EH101), a helicopter used for air-sea rescue in Canada. Developed as a joint venture between Westland Aircraft in the UK and Agusta i ...

, Italy/UK , Helicopter , Search and Rescue (SAR) , 2000 , 13 , 15 , An order for 50 EH-101 Merlin helicopters to serve in the anti-submarine role replacing

CH-113 Labrador The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines. It was designed by Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol following Vertol's acquisition by Boeing. Development of th ...

was cancelled in 1993. Nine

VH-71 Kestrel The Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel was a variant of the AgustaWestland AW101 (formerly the EH101) that was being manufactured to replace the United States Marine Corps' Marine One U.S. Presidential transport fleet. Originally marketed for vario ...

s were bought from the US in 2011 to be used for spare parts. 3 additional aircraft to be acquired, existing aircraft to undergo a mid-life upgrade , - , Airbus CC-150 & CC-150T Polaris , France , Jet , Transport/tanker , 1992 , 5 , 5 , 8 Wing Trenton - 2 transport; 2 tanker; 1 VIP. To be replaced by Airbus A330 MRTT , - , Airbus CC-295 Kingfisher , Spain , Propeller , Search and rescue aircraft , 2019 , 0 , 16 , Greenwood, Nova Scotia; Trenton, Ontario; Winnipeg, Manitoba and Comox, British Columbia (418 Search and Rescue Operational Training Squadron). The aircraft will be primarily operated at CFB Comox, where Airbus is building an RCAF Search & Rescue Training Facility for the CC-295. As of 2022, all 16 aircraft were expected to be delivered by the end of the year. However, initial operating capability is delayed until 2025/26. , - , BAE CT-155 Hawk , UK , Jet , Trainer , 2000 , 16 , 22 , 22 delivered to 419 sqn and 2 CFFTS , - , Bell CH-139 Jet Ranger , US , Helicopter , Trainer , 1982 , 13 , 13 , On contract from

KF Defence Programs KF Defence Programs, a division of KF Aerospace, operates the Contracted Flying Training and Support (CFTS) Training Centre located at Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport in Southport, Manitoba, Canada. KF Aerospace leads a joint partnership tha ...

as trainers. , - ,

Bell CH-146 Griffon The Bell CH-146 Griffon is a multi-role utility helicopter designed by Bell Helicopter Textron as a variant of the Bell 412EP for the Canadian Armed Forces. The CH-146 is used in a wide variety of roles, including aerial firepower, reconnaiss ...

, Canada , Helicopter , Transport/SAR , 1995 , 85 , 100 , 15 SAR and 85 tactical helicopters. Eight armed in 2009 to escort

CH-147 Chinook The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol. The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name, Ch ...

s in Afghanistan. 9 B412CF Outlaw on contract from

as trainers , - , Boeing CC-177 Globemaster , US , Jet , Transport , 2007 , 5 , 5 , At

8 Wing Trenton Canadian Forces Base Trenton (also CFB Trenton), formerly RCAF Station Trenton, is a Canadian Forces base located within the city of Quinte West, Ontario. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and is the hub ...

Replaced contracted aircraft or assistance from allies. , - , Boeing CH-147F Chinook , US , Helicopter , Transport , 2013 , 15 , , Previous D-model variants no longer in service. , - ,

Bombardier CC-144 Challenger The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets developed by Canadair after a Bill Lear concept, and then produced from 1986 by its new owner, Bombardier Aerospace. At the end of 1975, Canadair began funding the developmen ...

, Canada , Jet , Transport , 1982/2002/2020 , 4 , 4 , 412(T) Sqn under

, stationed at

Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport Ottawa/Macdonald–Cartier International Airport or Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (french: L'aéroport international Macdonald-Cartier) is the main international airport serving Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and its metropolitan area kno ...

. VIP and

medevac Medical evacuation, often shortened to medevac or medivac, is the timely and efficient movement and en route care provided by medical personnel to wounded being evacuated from a battlefield, to injured patients being evacuated from the scene of a ...

transport. , - ,

Canadair CT-114 Tutor The Canadair CT-114 Tutor (company model CL-41) was the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), and later Canadian Forces, standard jet trainer between the early 1960s and 2000. It was designed and produced by Canadian aircraft manufacturer Canad ...

, Canada , Jet , Air demonstration , 1962 , 26 , 26 , 24 used by "The Snowbirds"; replacement expected by 2020 (since delayed beyond 2021). , - , de Havilland Canada CC-138 Twin Otter , Canada , Propeller , Transport/SAR , 1970s , 4 , , 440 Sqn

Yellowknife Yellowknife (; Dogrib: ) is the capital, largest community, and only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the ...

attached to 17 Wing, Winnipeg. , - , de Havilland Canada CT-142 , Canada , Propeller , Trainer , 1987 , 4 , , 402 Sqn 17 Wing, Winnipeg , - , Lockheed CC-130 Hercules , US , Propeller , Tanker/SAR , 1964 , 12 , ,

14 Wing Greenwood Canadian Forces Base Greenwood , or CFB Greenwood, is a Canadian Forces Base located east of Greenwood, Nova Scotia. It is primarily operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using th ...

and 17 Wing Winnipeg. 4 equipped for aerial refueling (CC-130HT, modified CC-130H); 8 SAR aircraft to be replaced by new FWSAR aircraft (EADS CASA C-295) from 2018-2022 , - , Lockheed CP-140M Aurora , US , Propeller , Maritime patrol/ASW/SAR , 1980 , 14 , 18 , 14 being modernized and retained in operational status.

and 19 Wing Comox. , - ,

Lockheed CP-140A Arcturus The Lockheed CP-140 Aurora is a maritime patrol aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force. The aircraft is based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe, but mounts the electronics suite of the Lockheed S-3 Viking. "Aurora" refers to the R ...

, US , Propeller , Trainer/Maritime reconnaissance/SAR , 1991 , 1 , 3 , 404 Sqn

. , - , , Lockheed Martin
CC-130J Super Hercules , US , Propeller , Transport , 2010 , 17 , 17 , Replaced Lockheed CC-130 transport variants. , - , McDonnell Douglas CF-188A & B , US , Jet , Fighter/attack , 1982 , 76 , 138 , 98 A and 40 B models originally acquired. 20 lost to accidents, 41 retired. 3 Wing Bagotville and 4 Wing Cold Lake.Unofficially "CF-18". 18 ex-Royal Australian Air Force F-18s being delivered as an interim measure, increasing the fighter fleet to 94 CF-18/F-18A aircraft. , - , Beechcraft CT-156 Harvard II , US , Propeller , Trainer , 2000 , 24 , 26 , 24 leased in 2000, 2 added in 2002. Two lost in crashes. , - ,

Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone The Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone is a twin-engine, multi-role shipboard helicopter developed by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for the Canadian Armed Forces. A military variant of the Sikorsky S-92, the CH-148 is designed for shipboard operations ...

, US , Helicopter , ASW , 2015 , 24 , 28 , Replaced CH-124 24 helicopters in service as of March 2022. One airframe (Stalker-22) lost to crash on operations. , - , IAI CU-170 Heron , Canada , UAV , Surveillance and target acquisition , 2011 , 2 , 3 , , - , UMS CU-176 Gargoyle , Canada , UAV , Surveillance and target acquisition , 2020 , , , , -

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