Canada - Air Force Boeing Vertol CH-113A Labrador 11310
Patryk Harmaciński
Cristian Alarcón Molina
Igor Kmet
JACD
Igor Mikhelevich
Piotr Gryzowski
Roman N.
Sebastian Wajda
Manuel EstevezR
Ricardo Hebmüller
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Image ID: 959010
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Operator: Canada - Air Force - 11310
Aircraft: Boeing - Vertol CH-113A Labrador
Airport: Canada - Comox, BC (YQQ / CYQQ)
Category: Main database
Photo taken on 2017-7-1 by Jetzguy [Contact]
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Photographer's remark
(9.9.2017, 23:14 CET)
A retired CH-113A Labrador SAR helicopter just added to the CFB Comox Air Force memorial park. The Canadian Air Force acquired 18 of these machines. They were upgraded from the basic CH-46A Sea Knight flown by the US Marines and US Navy by adding long range fuel tanks, a search radar in the nose, a high speed rescue hoist and a watertight hull for marine landings. A significant amount of rescue gear was carried including water pumps for sinking vessels, medical kits, life rafts etc. The range was over 1,100 km in this configuration. When they were retired quite a few were purchased by Columbia Helicopters of the USA for heli logging and heavy lift work either as active or spares machines. The SAR TECH on the right is a very senior enlisted Warrant officer.
1 flyer1
(9 September 2017 - 23:39 CET)
Nice info...good they are still flying.
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