Canadair CF5A Freedom Fighter 116768 - 16 Wing Air Museum - Borden, ON
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Canadair CF5A 116768 - 16 Wing Air Museum - CFB Borden, ON
Waymark Code: WMP7Z1
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/17/2015
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Single-seat example of the Northrop-based Canadair CF5A freedom Fighter. This aircraft was Taken on Strength 20 August, 1970.
Originally ordered as RCAF 14768, re-marked before completion. Delivered direct to storage at CFB North Bay or CFB Trenton. With 433e L'Escadre de Combat, CFB Bagotville, PQ in 1977 when it was seen at Prestwick, UK, and in 1984. With No. 434 Squadron at CFB Chatham, NB in 1986. With No. 419 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake in 1989. In storage at CFB Trenton by 1989. Received full Avionic Update Program modifications in early 1990s. With No. 419 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in February 1995, one of the last operational CF-5s. Seen in storage, inside Hanger 2 at CFD Mountain View, Ontario in October 2005. At CFB Borden by June 2006, still there in October 2008. Still on Canadian Forces books early 2012. On display as-is alongside CF5D 116835 outside the main museum hangars at 16 Wing, CFB Borden.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Canadiar CF5A Freedom Fighter
Tail Number: (S/N): 116768
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): 16 Wing Borden air Museum
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
Still in 419 Sqn grey scheme, but badly faded.
Admission to museum is free.
Access restrictions:
The aircraft is available for viewing 24/7 however visitors are reminded that this is an active military base and that troops and security procedures always have priority.
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.