Aircraft
Three CH-146 Griffon helicopters are on strength with 5 Wing's 444 Combat Support Squadron .
The helicopter's primary mission is to provide rapid response to local emergencies during flight operations. They can also perform other secondary missions including Search and Rescue (like all CF Aircraft).
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As Canada's Utility Transport Tactical Helicopter (UTTH), the Griffon provides a robust, reliable and cost-effective capability to conduct: airlift of equipment and personnel, command and liaison flights, surveillance and reconnaissance, casualty evacuation, logistic transport, search and rescue, counter-drug operations, and domestic relief operations.
It has an advanced avionics suite, three-axis autopilot and a (NVG) night vision goggle compatible cockpit. It can also be fitted with FLIR (Forward Looking Infra Red), a powerful winch for search and rescue missions and a Searchlight for nighttime visibility.
