CP-140 Aurora 🇨🇦

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JMC
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CP-140 Aurora 🇨🇦

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My father in law, a flight navigator on the Aurora for almost 40 years has been given a few months left to live and I was hoping you guys could share whatever images you have over the years of this aircraft (heck he might even be part of the crew).

It would mean the world, thanks all ❤️

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Send him regards, long hours, tough conditions on those machines.

Sadly I just missed out on seeing one in the original scheme with the red and white cheatline.
ImageCP-140 Aurora 140110 415 Squadron Canadian Forces by Paul Downes, on Flickr

ImageCP-140 Aurora 140105/LQ-Y 405 Squadron Canadian Forces by Paul Downes, on Flickr

ImageCP-140 Aurora 140114/GX-N 415 Squadron Canadian Forces by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Not an Aurora but a crew trainer Arcturus
ImageCP-140A Arcturus 140120 404 Squadron Canadian Forces by Paul Downes, on Flickr

A more recent one, they've become scarce over here at shows in the last ten years
ImageCP-140 Aurora 140112 405 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force by Paul Downes, on Flickr
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Thanks so much Paul, these are fantastic. I’ll be sure to show him these. Kind regards, Joe.

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Here are a few from RAF St Mawgan / Newquay Airport. I'm guessing that during his 40 years there's a good chance your Father in law spent some time there and that hopefully he has some good memories of his time in Cornwall.

140113 - 1983 and 2020
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140116 - 2022
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140108 - 2023
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140112 - 2019
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He'll know what this item is ...
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Hello Joe,

Here are some of the CP-140s that I have photographed since 1981. They came to 'my airbase' Valkenburg in the Netherlands often and were always welcome guests. I have seen all 18 of them here and even flew in one as a passenger. Send him my regards from Holland!

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Valkenburg, April 1985

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Valkenburg, 13 April 1988

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Air Tattoo, Greenham Common in 1983

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Valkenburg, 10 October 1985

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A Dutch P-3C seen from a CP-140, 30 April 1995.

Cheers, Rob

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Ah you guys are brilliant.

This will cheer him up big time.

What a wonderful set of images and will definitely evoke some cherished memories of flying on this iconic workhorse.

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My first sighting of a CP-140 Aurora was in 1987 one was on approach to Edinburgh Airport, took one look and thought what was the dark grey Orion and who operated it, luckily my friend who helped me get interested let me know it was actually a Canadian CP-140 Aurora.....

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Just a couple of mine, of the same airframe at the 1981 Greenham show, by whatever name it was known at the time.

ImageLockheed CP-140 Aurora 140110 Greenham 1981 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

ImageLockheed CP-140 Aurora 140110 Greenham 1981 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

I hope these bring a bit more pleasure to him.

Andy

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Thank you Andy!

These are excellent.

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The original first production CP-140 at Pt Mugu in 1979:

ImageN64996 CP-140 (CAF 140101) by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

A more recent CP-140 at RIAT in 2019:

Image140112 CP-140 Aurora 405 Sqn by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

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