Canada's CP-140 Aurora

• Fly-by and taxiing at Ottawa National Capital Airshow, May 11, 1997. (Found at http://home.achilles.net/~rjl/aircraft_html/p3.html on September 9, 2001)
• Flying past the coastline. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_c_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• Flying over a little island. Cpl Doug Desrochers of 19 Wing Comox Imaging Section took this shot of a West-coast based CP-140 Aurora flies near Desolation Sound and the Strait of Georgia. And flying over gray water. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_b_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• A gray paint scheme (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_c_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• Frontal view of the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora on coastal patrol. DND Photo. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• Banking over a farm, and flying over home base. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_c_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• With its four big GE- T-56 turboprop engines, the aurora will do 405 knots and has a range of up to 5000 miles. With these features, the aircraft can cover a lot of territory in a single flight which can last up to 14 hours. DND photo (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• This Aurora is flying over Vancouver harbor. The bridge is the Lions Gate linking the North Shore with the city of Vancouver via Stanley Park. The Point Atkinson light house is just visible, as is the Stanley Park Teahouse. (Details courtesy of Stephen Priestly) In its low visibility paint scheme, an aurora returns from patrol. The aurora color often changes because of the way its camouflage reflects the available light, making the aircraft look different from day to day. Dnd photo. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• The Air Force's CP-140 ' Aurora' Maritime Patrol Aircraft from Comox-based 407 Squadron in flight on Canada's West Coast. (found at http://www.airforces.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_b_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• As well as helping the Department of Fisheries and Oceans enforce national and international fishing regulations, Aurora crews routinely work with the RCMP in counter-drug efforts, report marine pollution violations, patrolling the far North, performing Search and Rescue(SAR) missions, and training for their primary Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) mission. (found at http://www.airforces.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_b_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• A 407 Squadron Aurora flies over the base in Comox. DND Photo. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_a_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• DND photo. The CP-140 Aurora is equipped to carry out a variety of roles including anti-submarine warfare (ASW), environmental and fisheries patrols. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• The east coast Auroras fly out of 14 wing Greenwood, Nova Scotia with 404, 405, and 415 squadrons, rotating among them as required. This 107 carries a commemorative paint scheme for the annual anti-submarine warfare competition, "Fincastle". The scheme consisted of a set of shark's teeth and eyes on both sides of each engine. DND photo. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• A CP-140 Aurora from 407 Squadron (Comox) on a training mission. Canada's fleet of 18 Auroras has become a force in asserting Canada's sovereignty over the three oceans which surround it. DND Photo. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_a_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• Four Auroras, tails together. And another similar shot. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_c_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• An Aurora has completed a rig over a fishing trawler. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_c_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• This other Aurora has a neat Eagle-head paint scheme. And here it is getting a bath. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_c_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• A CP-140 flies over the golf course at 19 Wing Comox. DND Photo. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_a_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• Blue and gray paint schemes on Auroras (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_c_e.htm on Januayr 25, 2002)
• Five gray Auroras resting in post-flight attitude outside hangar 7. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_c_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• Aurora heading home after patrol. Nothing but ocean from here to the horizon. Cruising over an inlet and some lakes. Sitting at post-flight. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_c_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• The autumn colors of the Annapolis valley, Nova Scotia, provide a picturesque backdrop for the neutral color scheme of this CP-140 Aurora. Dnd photo. (found January 25, 2002, at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_a_e.htm)
• The Arcturus aircraft were procured to augment the CP-140 Aurora fleet in supporting DND and other government departments in roles including: marine surface surveillance, Search and Rescue, drug interdiction, and pilot training. In essence the Arcturus will be assigned all the roles of the Aurora, except that of anti-submarine warfare (ASW). (CF Photo, found January 25, 2002, at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/arcturuslst_e.htm)
• Sitting in front of hangar 12 with an array of armament laid out. (found at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_c_e.htm on January 25, 2002)
• Aurora flying along the coast. (found January 25, 2002, at http://www.geocities.com/lucktam/awacs/aurora/aurora_i.htm) and another similar shot (found January 25, 2002 at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_b_e.htm)
• An Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft from 19 Wing Comox overflies a coastal freighter as it transits through British Columbia's Strait of Georgia. The vessel is similar in type to that of High Seas Driftnet violators the migrant smuggling vessels Aurora crews detect on a regular basis. (found January 25, 2002, at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_b_e.htm)
• Four planes sitting in post-flight (found January 25, 2002, at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_c_e.htm)
• Auroras provide more than 1300 flying hours annually to the RCMP against the importation of illegal narcotics at sea. Similarly, Auroras fly more than 1000 hours annually with DFO officials in patrolling Canada's highly coveted fishing grounds. DND Photo. (found January 25, 2002, at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_a_e.htm)
• A West Coast Aurora in flight over the Rocky Mountains. DND Photo. (found January 25, 2002, at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_a_e.htm)
• An Aurora on an anti-submarine patrol. DND photo. (found January 25, 2002, at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_a_e.htm)
• Flying over a snaky river and snowy mountains (found January 25, 2002, at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_c_e.htm)
• It could be a painting. A west coast based CP-140 Aurora flies through the clouds. The Aurora's color often changes because of the way its camouflage reflects the available light, making the aircraft look different from day to day. Dnd photo. (found January 25, 2002, at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_a_e.htm)
• A close look at some tail art (found January 25, 2002, at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_c_e.htm)
• A CP-140 Aurora from 407 Squadron (Comox) flies in front of the new control tower at 19 Wing. The tower, which opened in the spring/summer 2000, is the tallest on Vancouver Island. DND Photo (found January 25, 2002, at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_a_e.htm)
• Year-round patrolling of the waters off Canada's coasts has enabled Aurora crews to become very adept at recognizing the routine and unusual pattern of maritime activity. DND Photo (found January 25, 2002, at http://www.airforce.forces.ca/equip/auroralst_a_e.htm)

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