Registered as N999DZ then C-GDVF in 2006. Operated by the Canadian Armed Forces with serial 145208 from 2009 to 2015. Sold as N782AL in 2016.

Nosewheel retracted accidentally. Repaired but lost off the Wairarapa Coast on July 23, 1992 when it suffered an engine failure. Pilot ejected safely. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

The size, dimensions and flight characteristics of the C-2 are comparable to the Airbus A400M. The first of two prototypes (08-1201 & 18-1202 respectively) had its maiden flight in January 2010 and the first production unit (68-1203) was delivered to the Air Development and Test Wing at Gifu AB at the end of June 2016. In March 2017, that very airplane entered service with Hikotai 403 at Miho base and at the time of upload, the squadron has at least 7 units on hand.

Photo taken at the Quebec Air Show

On display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Helldivers were the last dive-bombers in the U.S. Navy. This Helldiver never saw combat, having reached Guam before the war ended. It was assigned to VB-92 "Battling Beasts" aboard USS Lexington (CV-16) from Sept. to Dec. 1945. By Jan. 1946 the Helldiver was back in the USA, and after rotating through different squadrons was marked for preservation in 1948. It has been restored as a VB-92 aircraft, aided by surviving members of the squadron.

Leased aircraft with Multi-Engine Utility Flight at CFB Trenton. The notional military serial is 145208 with the last three carried on the nose wheel door.

This Helldiver was built in May 1945 but the war ended before it saw any combat. It served with VB-92 aboard the USS Lexington, flying in the western Pacific and occupied Japan. It was retired in 1948 and entered the Smithsonian National Air Museum collection in 1960 and is now on display at the NASM Udvar-Hazy Center..

Is this a Sea Fury I see before me? No, it's just painted up in RAN colours to look like one! This Tyabb resident was visiting the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in.