Former RCAF 109160 was one of five retired RCAF CC-109 aircraft parked on the Kelowna Flightcraft ramp in September 2014. Each aircraft had about 15,000 hours and, while the engines had been removed, they all appeared to be in good condition. I was told that they all had glass cockpits installed just prior to be retired by the RCAF. Due to the difficulty in getting them certified for civilian use and a limited market for CV580/CV5800 freighters, by August 2017, all but C-GLWF/109152 had been scrapped.

Former RCAF 109157 was one of five retired RCAF CC-109 aircraft parked on the Kelowna Flightcraft ramp in September 2014. Each aircraft had about 15,000 hours and, while the engines had been removed, they all appeared to be in good condition. I was told that they all had glass cockpits installed just prior to be retired by the RCAF. Due to the difficulty in getting them certified for civilian use and a limited market for CV580/CV5800 freighters, by August 2017, all but C-GLWF/109152 had been scrapped.

Impressive lineup of five former RCAF CC-109's on the Kelowna Flightcraft ramp. Sadly, by August 2017, all but 109152/C-GLWF had been scrapped.

Former RCAF 109159 was one of five retired RCAF CC-109 aircraft parked on the Kelowna Flightcraft ramp in September 2014. Each aircraft had about 15,000 hours and, while the engines had been removed, they all appeared to be in good condition. I was told that they all had glass cockpits installed just prior to be retired by the RCAF. Due to the difficulty in getting them certified for civilian use and a limited market for CV580/CV5800 freighters, by August 2017, all but C-GLWF/109152 had been scrapped.

Former RCAF 109151 was one of five retired RCAF CC-109 aircraft parked on the Kelowna Flightcraft ramp in September 2014. Each aircraft had about 15,000 hours and, while the engines had been removed, they all appeared to be in good condition. I was told that they all had glass cockpits installed just prior to be retired by the RCAF. Due to the difficulty in getting them certified for civilian use and a limited market for CV58/CV5800 freighters, by August 2017, all but C-GLWF/109152 had been scrapped.

Nowadays C-GLWF, stored by Kelowna Flightcraft after ferry Saskatoon-Kelowna 1.9.11 for possible airtanker conversion

Originally a Napier Eland powered CL-66B delivered by Canadair to the RCAF September 20,1960 and was one of the last 10 Convair-Liners built. After support for the Eland was dropped, the Cosmopolitan was converted to 580 standard with Allison engines and re-delivered January 10,1967.

Originally deliverd to the RCAF as the last of 10 CL-66Bs with Napier Eland turboprobs as 11160 and converted to CV-580 equivalent specification with Allison engines in 1967. Operated by 412 Sqn and re-serialled in 1970, the Cosmos were regular visitors to Gatwick from the CAF base at Lahr. Sold as C-GNCM in 1996 and stored ever since at Saskatoon