Aircraft

Aircraft

Current Aircraft

3 Wing Bagotville is home to the CF-18 fighter.

There are over 40 CF-18s in service with 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron. The multi-role fighters monitor and control Canadian airspace and contribute to the Canada/US NORAD agreement. They can also be called upon to support NATO and UN contingency operations anywhere in the world.

Fighter crews from 3 Wing also support other government departments, including law enforcement agencies such as the RCMP.

To fulfill its missions, 439 Combat Support Squadron at 3 Wing is equipped with the CH‑146 Griffon helicopter.

While the primary mandate of the Griffons is to simulate an "enemy force" to the CF-18 during electronic warfare training, it is also used for search and rescue missions in the region.

Historical Aircraft

• DH-82 Tiger Moth
  (1938-1947)
• Westland Lysander
  (1939-1946)
• Bristol 142M Bolingbroke
  (1939-1947)
• Hawker Hurricane
  (1939-1948)
• North American Harvard
  (1939-1965)
• Beech C-45 Expeditor
  (1940-1963)
• Curtiss 87A Kittyhawk
  (1941-1946)
• Havilland DH-100 Vampire
  (1946-1958)
• Canadair F-86 Sabre
  (1950-1970)
• Avro CF-100 Canuck
  (1950-1981)
• CT-133 Silver Star
  (1952-2005)
• Vertol 42 H-21
  (1954-1972)
• McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo
  (1961-1984)
• Canadair CF-5 Freedom Fighter
  (1968-1988)
• Bell CH-118 Iroquois
  (1969-1995)
• CF-188 Hornet
  (1982-active)
• CH-146 Griffon
  (1995-active)