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This Vampire survives at the Comox Air Force Museum and apparently wears similar markings today. The C-124 in the background proves that this is an image from the 1950s when 17031 was No 442 Sqn's demonstration aircraft.

"CANFORCE 465" CC-115 performs at the 93' March Field show

Former Canadian Army Voyageur 10418 received serial 11318 after the amalgamation of the Canadian Forces circa 1970. Converted to SAR configuration in 1975, the helicopter is pictured before it received the more advanced SARCUP (Search and Rescue Capability Upgrade Program) conversion in 1982/1983 and renamed a Labrador at that time. Withdrawn circa 2005 when the type was retired, it was sold to Columbia Helicopters in 2008 and stored at Aurora, OR for future use.

This is the Canadian Air Force's first Buffalo (the first four DHC-5s built went to the US Army) that rolled out on February 20, 1967. Pictured with 442 Squadron's 75th anniversary crest in 2017, the last of the RCAF's CC-115 Buffalos were retired after 55 years in 2022.

442 Squadron CC-115 Buffalo visits Vancouver International Airport from Canadian Forces Base Comox on Vancouver Island in April 1974. The aircraft is parked outside the Canadian Forces' Air Movement Unit (AMU) hangar which was located on the northwest side of runway 26 which was a hangar used by RCAF Sea Island which closed in late 1964 for budgetary reasons. This aircraft was delivered new in May 1970 in camouflage to 429 (Tactical Transport) Squadron. It was converted to SAR configuration and repainted white in the early 1970s and repainted SAR yellow in the early 1980s. Date might be 1975.

Canadian Forces CH-113A Labrador, 11307, parked at the Canadian Coast Guard heliport at Kitsilano Beach, Vancouver. This aircraft started life as the first Canadian Army CH-113 Voyageur and became a SAR helicopter when the Canadian Forces acquired eight CH-147 Chinooks in the mid-1970s. All the CH-113 Labradors and Voyageurs went through an upgrade program at Boeing Canada Ltd. of Arnprior, Ontario to expand their SAR capability and increase fleet commonality. The last Labrador was retired in 2004 with the delivery of new AgustaWestland (Leonardo) CH-149 Cormorant SAR helicopters.

This Royal Canadian Air Force Leonardo CH-149 Cormorant, 149908, from Canadian Forces Base Comox is seen here conducting winching practice in the mountains near Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island.

Canadian Armed Forces Boeing-Vertol CH-113A Labrador SAR helicopters operated by 442 Squadron often made mercy flights to Shaughnessy Hospital in Vancouver in the 1970s and landed on the front lawn of the health care facility on Oak Street. A permanent heliport (CAK7) for for use by BC Ambulance helicopters is now located at what is now know as the Vancouver Children & Women's Health Centre. The aircraft wears a blue, white and red colour scheme which was replaced by an overall yellow colour scheme in the 1980s.

In 2017, 442 Squadron celebrated their 75th anniversary. Buffalo 457 carries 75th anniversary markings on the engine and, from the Squadron crest, the Haietlik, the Lightning Snake of Nootka First Nation Legend on the tail.

Comox glacier in the background. Callsign 'Snake'

A very early production Buffalo receiving some TLC in the 442 Sqn hangar.

Great CAF Buffalo taxiing out for take-off.