At the north side gate of CFB Trenton, near the National Museum, this Silver Star entered service as RCAF 21190 and served 414 Sqdn at Comox and several other units, being re-serialled 133190 in 1970 and spending its last operational years at CFB Cold Lake, AB as part of Aerospace Evaluation and Test Establishment (AETE) before being ferried to ADMU Trenton in 1995. This special scheme acknowledges the work of ATESS (Aerospace and Telecommunications and Engineering Support Squadron), in French ESTTMA (Escadron de soutien technique des télécommunications et des moyens aérospatiaux).

Effectively Beechcraft's equivalent of the Piper Cherokee, the Musketeer was hastily adopted by the CAF in 1971 as an elementary training aircraft to replace the Chipmunk, with 48 being acquired. During its first year of service in 1971, 134201 was the lead aircraft in the "Musket Gold" display team, following which it was used as a trainer at 3 FTS, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba until its retirement in 1987. The CT-134s were mildly aerobatic and had cowling and horizontal stabiliser strakes and a ventral fin added to improve spin recovery performance.

Previously on show in a special 1972-1995 commemorative scheme coded 'EQ 408'

Restored in WW2 South East Asia markings with "Canucks Unlimited" titles as adopted during service in Burma in 1944/45. Post-war, became RCAF 992 and 12963, latterly flying in the standard red cheatline and white top colours. Retired for preservation in 1989.

Like many of the aircraft in the NAFMC's outdoor memorial park, looking somewhat weathered

Painted to represent an aircraft of the "Golden Centennaries" team, this is actually the prototype Tutor, stored in a yard outside the NAFM building. The prototype differed from the production airframes, primarily by the use of a Pratt & Whitney JT12A engine instead of the Orenda-built J85 jet. It made its first flight on 13th January 1960 as a private venture. Previously pole-mounted at Portage La Prairie/Southport Airport, Manitoba. The other prototype, CL-41R CF-LTX-X, was modified as a CF-104 radar nose trainer but that role was given instead to three "Pinocchio" C-47s.

The CWHM's Tutor entered service with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1965. It spent most of its career at CFB Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan, attached to 2 FTS and in 2000 was retired along with the rest of the fleet, which had originally numbered 190 Tutors, as CT-155 Hawks and later CT-156 Harvard IIs came on line. However, the type is still flown by the "Snowbirds" aerobatic team.

This Buffalo was completed at Downsview in May 1978 and was one of four built for the Sudanese Air Force, serialled 811 and also used by Sudan Airways as ST-AHP. It has been restored as Canadian Armed Forces DHC-5 115461 which was flying under United Nations colours when it was shot down over Syria on 9th August 1974, killing all nine on board. Some parts of the prototype Buffalo were used in the rebuild of the museum's example, which was dedicated to the "Canada Nine" in 2009.

Beautifully finished in original silver colours, this dramatically-posed two-seater Starfighter is located near the CWH museum building and car park.

This CF-100 was manufactured in 1958 as an all-weather interceptor and was one of the last batch produced. Later converted to a Mk.5D electronic counter measures (ECM) aircraft, it was used for simulation of enemy aircraft during NORAD exercises, fitted with wingtip fuel tanks instead of rocket pods to extend range for ECM duties. It served in the electronic warfare role with 414 "Black Knight" Sqdn in North Bay, Ontario until December 1981. It made its last flight on 10th February 1982 and is on loan from the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa, painted black to represent the prototype.

The civil Cessna T-50 was first flown in 1939 and from it, the AT-17 multi-engine trainer was derived for the military, often known as the Bobcat, or Crane in Canada. Over 5,400 were built, including more than 800 Cranes for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) to supplement Ansons. The CWH Museum's Crane 1A was constructed in 1942 and flew with 4 SFTS at Saskatoon and 11 SFTS at Yorkton, Saskatchewan. After the war, it was flown by various owners in Quebec and Ontario as CF-FGF. It remains flyable.

But in 1956, this Canadair Sabre flew with the RCAF in Europe for six years and then with the "Golden Hawks" aerobatic team for the 1963 airshow season, so unlike other examples, the colour scheme is genuine. The National Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa acquired it in 1964 and was modified with clear panels down the left side of the fuselage to show its interior construction.

First Canadair assembled Sabre now preserved at the Alberta Aviation Museum. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

One of the three 444 Squadron Griffons enjoying some rest in the sun, awaiting another (rescue) mission.

Canadian Forces CT-155, CT-156 and CF-188 aircraft commonly use the Shell FBO for weekend itinerant parking as here. This Hawk Mk.115 was originally built in 2000 with RAF serial ZJ679 and delivered to Canada in 2001.

Operated by 444 Squadron.

Photographer: Fred Guthrie.

Photographer: Fred Guthrie.