| Serial | 001172 | |||||||||||||||
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| Model | CT-114 Tutor | |||||||||||||||
| Status | Stored | |||||||||||||||
| Comments | Operated by 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School, CFB Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, 1982. Completed avionics upgrade program on 18 March 1997, converted to Snowbirds configuration same year. Operated by Snowbirds as Snowbird 7 in 1997 season. Spare Snowbird in 1998, Snowbird 2 in 1999 season, later Snowbird 9. Also Snowbird 4, for part of 2000 season, then spare for remainder of season. Collided with Snowbird 1 (114006) during Toronto air show, 4 September 2000. Left elevator and horizontal tail of this aircraft contacted wing leading edge and belly tank of Snowbird 1 while attempting to join formation immediately after liftoff. Both aircraft landed at Pearson Airport, with minor damage. Investigation determined that pilot of Snowbird 4 used non-standard technique to regain formation position after overshooting Snowbird 1 during the initial attempt to join up. Snowbird 10 in 2001 season. Snowbird 7 in 2002 season. Snowbird 3 in 2005 season. Components seen stored at CFD Mountain View, Ontario, in Hanger #2, in October 2005. Photographed as Snowbird 9 in November 2005. Snowbird 11 in 2006 season. Snowbird 6 in 2007 season. Back in storage at Mountain View by September 2007. Snowbird 11 in August and October 2008. Snowbird 3 in June 2009. Snowbird 7 in September 2009. Snowbird 3 in June 2013. Withdrawn from service in June 2013, due to high fatigue index. To long term storage at IMP in Halifax. (Source: http://www.rwrwalker.ca/CAF_Tutor_detailed_list4.htm) | |||||||||||||||
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