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2004-11-23 Op Sirius 2004 OP Active Endeavour, Sigonella, Sicily, Italy Video Credit: Canadian Forces Combat Camera » View Video

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	Frontal view of the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora on coastal patrol. DND Photo
	The CP-140 Aurora is equipped to carry out a variety of roles including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), environmental and fisheries patrols. DND Photo
	With it's four big GE T-56 turboprop engines, the Aurora will do 750 kilometres/405 knots and has a range of up to 9,260 kilometres/5,000 miles. With these features, the Aircraft can cover a lot of territory in a single flight which can last up to 12 hours. DND Photo
	An Aurora on an anti-submarine partrol. DND Photo
	The CP-140 Aurora looks virtually identical to the Lockheed P-3C Orion externally, but internally is quite different, using computer systems that were first installed in yet another Lockheed anti-submarine warfare Aircraft, the carrier based S-3A Viking. DND Photo
	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 eye on both sides of each engine. DND Photo
	The autumn colours of the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia provide a picturesque backdrop for the neutral colour scheme of this CP-140 Aurora. DND Photo
	Stealth in its low visibility paint scheme, an Aurora returns from patrol. The Aurora's colour often changes because of the way its camouflage reflects the available light, making the Aircraft look different from day to day. DND Photo

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