Boeing Vertol CH-113 Voyageur

10417 and '415 were part of a fleet of twelve troop transports designated Voyageurs Canadian Army on 10 July, 1964, shortly before deliveries commenced. Although '417 crashed at the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre at RCAF Station Rivers, Manitoba on 27 September, 1965 and was subsequently struck off strength on 21 December of that year, '415 and seven others of the fleet were turned over to the Air Force in 1975, were converted to the standard of the fleet of Labradors the Air Force was flying, and seven of these eight remain flying to this day, '415 (reserialed to 11315) with 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron at CFB Trenton, Ontario.
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Voyageur '318, seen here accoutered for its original role as tactical air support for the Army, still flies today with 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron at CFB Comox, British Columbia, albeit in its new role: Search and Rescue, and under a new fleet name: Labrador. Several upgrade and improvement programmes have resulted in all surviving Voyageurs being very close to the same standard as the factory Labradors with which they share a common name. When initially purchased by the Army in 1968, the twelve Voyageurs were the equipment of 1 Transport Helicopter Platoon Based at Rivers, Manitoba and gave the Army the welcomed capability to lift up to 2.5 tons, carry 24 troops, sling field pieces, light vehicles or supplies up to the fighting troops, and carry out the wounded.
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The Labrador was originally known as the Voyageur when it was bought for the Army in 1963 and was given its current name in 1985 when it was reassigned to the search and rescue role. This Labrador is from 103 Rescue Unit, on patrol over the east coast.
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