Canadair CF5D 116835 - 16 Wing Air Museum - CFB Borden, ON
Posted by: 
jiggs11
N 44° 16.105 W 079° 54.800
17T E 586728 N 4902260
Canadair CF5D 116835 - 16 Wing Air Museum - CFB Borden, ON
Waymark Code: WMP7Z7
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/17/2015
Views: 4
Rare 2-seat example of the Northrop-licensed Canadair CF5 Freedom Fighter. The Canadian Forces purchased 46 2-seat CF5s as advanced jet trainers for the NATO Quick-Reaction Squadrons based in eastern Canada. With the introduction of the CF18 into the CF fighter-fleet, the CF5 became the lead-in aircraft for fighter training in Canada.
CF5 116835 was Taken on Strength 9 January, 1974. Its first Canadian flight was on 10 April 1974. Initial delivery to CFB Cold Lake, Alberta. Served with No. 1 Flying Training School and No. 419 Squadron at that base. With No. 419 Squadron in 1985. to Bristol Aerospace in Winnipeg by September 1989. Received full Avionic Update Program modifications in early 1990s. Still with No. 419 Squadron, CFB Cold Lake, in early 1995, one of the last operational CF-5s. Stored at CFB Trenton by June 1995. 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.
The aircraft is currently stored as-is alongside CF5A 116768 outside the 16 Wing Air Museum at CFB Borden.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Canadair CF5D Freedom Fighter
Tail Number: (S/N): 116835
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): 16 Wing Air Museum CFB Borden
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
Still in 419 Sqn markings, lt grey paint scheme.
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.
|
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.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|