114172 - Royal Canadian Air Force (CT-114 Tutor)

Photo of aircraft 114172 operated by Royal Canadian Air Force

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial001172
Line Number
First Flight
ModelCT-114 Tutor
StatusStored
CommentsOperated 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 Withdrawn from service in June 2013, due to high fatigue index.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)
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! 26172 Royal Canadian Air Force 20/4/1966 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! 114172 Royal Canadian Air Force 8/1/1971 Stored

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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
21/05/2009 - KFRG - jkphoto100
10/08/2007 - CYXX - colin woods
11/06/2006 - YQB - acflyer
07/08/1999 - YXX - acflyer
27/04/1997 - KLSV - ux166c
LSV 1997-994; Canadair CT-114 Tutor ('66) FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION! CAF "Snowbird 7" (ex RCAF 26172, '71 to 114172) ✅🇨🇦 USAF Golden Air Tattoo - She was withdrawn and stored at Halifax/CYHZ in 2013.
25/04/1997 - KLSV - LIN104
No.431 Squadron The Snowbirds "7"
25/04/1997 - KLSV - toxic121
25/04/1997 - KLSV - spotter1
CT-114, No.431 Squadron "7" / The Snowbirds