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Canadian  Forces    —    Air  Command   Aircraft CF  Transport Aircraft Index/Quick Visual Guide • Tactical    —  Lockheed  CC-130E/H  Hercules • Utility/VIP –  Bombardier  CC-144  Challenger • Strategic  —  Airbus  CC-150  Polaris • Strategic  —  Boeing  CC-177 Globemaster III CF  Helicopters Index/Quick Visual Guide • MHLH   —    Boeing  CH-147D Chinook • MHLH   —    Mil (Kazan)  CH-178  (Mi-17-V5) • Maritime —  Sikorsky  CH-124  Sea King • Utility     —   Bell-Textron  CH-146 Griffon • Maritime  —  Sikorsky  CH-148  Cyclone *   Also see: Maritime Helicopter Project (MHP) CF  Fighter Aircraft • Fighter  —  McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet   Also see: In Detail  CF-18,  IMP,  & IMP Audit. CF  Patrol Aircraft • Maritime —  Lockheed  CP-140  Aurora • Maritime —  Lockheed  CP-140A  Arcturus CF  SAR  Aircraft Index/Quick Visual Guide • FWSAR   —    DeHavilland  CC-115  Buffalo • Utilty/SAR  –  DeHavilland CC-138 Twin Otter • Rotary SAR – EH Industries CH-149 Cormorant CF  Training Aircraft Index/Quick Visual Guide • Display   —   Canadair  CT-114  Tutor   Also see:  Snowbird Aircraft Replacement • Navigation – DeHavilland  CT-142  Dash-8 • Basic     —     Raytheon  CT-156  Harvard II  ‡ • Advanced –  BAE  Systems  CT-155  Hawk  ‡   Also see:  SARP/Training Aircraft specifications • Helicopter — Bell  CH-139  Jet Ranger  ‡ • UAV/target – Meggitt  CU-162 Vindicator CF  TUAV and UAV  [1] • TUAV —  SAGEM (SAFRAN) CU-161 Sperwer • MALE UAV —  MDA/IAI Malat CU-170 Heron   See:  CASR  Background for  CF UAV projects    [1] Other than CU-161 Sperwer, CU-170 Heron and CU-162 target, all CF UAVs fall    under Army control. This will change once the JUSTAS UAV project is completed.     *  Denotes aircraft types not yet in, but about to enter, Canadian Forces service.     ‡  Denotes types assigned a CF designation but leased from private contractors.         Although "CH-136" is still used by the Air Force, the type was retired in 1992.         These retired aircraft  ( now owned by contractor Bombardier and, technically,         Bell 206s) are used  for Phase III  Helicopter Training at CFB Portage La Prairie.