| Aircraft |
Origin |
Type |
Variant |
In service |
Notes |
| Combat aircraft |
| CF-18 Hornet (CF-188) |
United States |
Multirole |
CF-18A/B Hornet |
85 |
98 CF-18A and 40 CF-18B have been delivered for a total of 138. 72 CF-18As and 31 CF-18Bs in inventory, 85 in operational use.[23][24] |
| FA-18A/B Hornet |
United States |
Multirole |
FA-18A/B Hornet |
7 |
12 F/A-18A and 6 F/A-18B have been delivered from Australia for a total of 18. 7 in operational use.[24] |
| Maritime patrol |
| CP-140 Aurora |
United States |
ASW/Patrol |
Lockheed CP-140M |
14[25] |
Will be replaced by?Boeing P-8A |
| Reconnaissance |
| CE-145C Vigilance |
United States |
surveillance/reconnaissance |
Beechcraft King Air 350ER |
3[26] |
? |
| Transport aircraft |
| CC-130 Hercules |
United States |
Tanker/SAR |
Lockheed CC-130E/HR(T) |
12[25] |
4 tankers and 8 SAR.[27] |
| CC-130J Super Hercules |
United States |
Tactical airlifter/SAR |
Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 |
17[25] |
As of 15 May 2023, CC-130J model Hercules aircraft began performing SAR operations based out of?CFB Trenton?so CC-130 (non-J model) airframes could be relocated to other squadrons.[28] |
| CC-138 Twin Otter |
Canada |
SAR |
DHC-6 Series 300 |
4[25] |
? |
| CC-144 Challenger |
Canada |
Transport |
Bombardier Challenger 604,?Bombardier Challenger 650 |
4[25] |
? |
| CC-150 Polaris |
Multinational |
Transport/Tanker |
Airbus CC-150,?Airbus CC-150T |
3[25] |
2 tanker and 1 VIP |
| CC-330 Husky |
Multinational |
Transport/Tanker |
A330-200 |
2 |
9 new and used aircraft to be converted to MRTT role. Initial units to enter service in fall 2023.[29][30][31]?First aircraft arrived in Canada on 31 August 2023.[32]?Aircraft still has civilian registration 9K-APC and RCAF numbering 30002. |
| CC-177 Globemaster III |
United States |
Strategic airlifter |
Boeing C-17A ER |
5[25] |
? |
| Helicopters |
| CH-139 JetRanger |
United States |
Trainer |
Bell 206B-3 |
13[25] |
? |
| CH-146 Griffon |
United States / Canada |
Trainer/Transport/SAR |
? |
81[25] |
85 tactical helicopters and 15 SAR. Eight armed in 2009 to escort?CH-147 Chinooks?in Afghanistan.[33] |
| CH-147F Chinook |
United States |
Transport |
Boeing CH-47F |
13[25] |
One aircraft crashed July 2023[34] |
| CH-148 Cyclone |
United States |
ASW |
? |
25 |
26 helicopters delivered as of end of 2022.[35][36]?One airframe lost to crash on operations.[37] |
| CH-149 Cormorant |
United Kingdom / Italy |
SAR |
? |
13[25] |
13 aircraft to be upgraded plus additional 3 new-build helicopters ordered[38] |
| Trainer aircraft |
| CT-114 Tutor |
Canada |
Air Demonstration, proficiency flying |
Canadair CL-41A |
24[25] |
Used by 431 Air Demonstration Squadron (The?Snowbirds).
Used by Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE),?CFB Cold Lake?for test support and pilot proficiency.[39][40]
|
| CT-142 Dash-8 |
Canada |
Trainer |
DHC-8-102 |
4[25] |
3 Dash 8-400 Ordered[41] |
| C-90B King Air |
United States |
Trainer |
C90B |
7[25] |
? |
| CT-156 Harvard II |
United States |
Trainer |
? |
22[25] |
24 leased in 2000, 2 added in 2002.[42]?Two lost in crashes.[43][44] |
| Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet |
France / Germany |
Jet Trainer |
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet Type A |
16[45] |
Based in Montreal and operated by Canadian Air Combat and Electronic Warfare Support Services as well as?414 Squadron.[45] |
| Grob G 120 |
Germany |
Trainer |
G120A |
14[25] |
23 G120 TP Ordered[46] |
| UAV |
| IAI Heron |
Israel |
ISR |
? |
2 |
2 in service, formerly operated 3.[47] |
| UMS Skeldar V-200 |
Sweden |
ISR |
CU-176 Gargoyle |
6 |
Known as CU-176 Gargoyle in Canadian Service.[48] |
| RQ-21 Blackjack |
United States |
ISR |
? |
10 |
