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Order of Battle - Canada
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The list below provides an overview of military aircraft types operated by Canadian armed forces and the (primary) roles they fulfil.

  Canadian Forces
6x   CC-115 Buffalo   search and rescue
22x   CC-130 Hercules   tactical transport
4x   CC-138 Twin Otter   light transport & search and rescue
6x   CC-144 Challenger   VIP transport
3x   CC-150 Polaris   heavy transport & VIP transport
2x   CC-150T Polaris   air-to-air refueling & heavy transport
4x   CC-177 Globemaster   heavy transport
70x   CF-188 Hornet   multi-role
30x   CF-188B Hornet   operational conversion
25x   CH-124 Seaking   anti-submarine warfare
20x   CP-140 Aurora   anti-submarine warfare & maritime patrol
80x   CH-146 Griffon   search and rescue & utility
14x   CH-149 Cormorant   search and rescue
29x   CT-114 Tutor   aerial demonstrations & test flights
4x   CT-142 Gonzo   navigation training
20x   CT-155 Hawk   advanced flying training
26x   CT-156 Harvard   basic flying training
5x   KCC-130H Hercules   air-to-air refueling & tactical transport
   
  Future orders
17x   CC-130J Hercules   deliveries from 2010
28x   CH-148 Cyclone   deliveries from 2008
   
Remarks
  • The CC-115 Buffalo's will be replaced by either C-27s or C-295s in the near future.
  • The CH-124 Seaking will be replaced by the CH-148 Cyclone from 2008.
  • Canada will order 65 F-35 Lightnings to replace the CF-188 Hornet by 2020.
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