CYXU 2018

CT-155 Hawk of 419 “City of Kamloops” Squadron (from the fleet of NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC)) in a paint scheme commemorating the squadron's 75th Anniversary.

From the RCAF: " The camouflage scheme is a stylized application of the classic WWII Bomber Command topside green and brown, combined with an all-black undersurface which masked the aircraft from below against the night sky when most wartime bombing operations occurred for the Allied effort. The call letters VR-W and the dedication of the aircraft on the nose (with yellow “W”) are rooted with the Wellington Bomber flown by Wing Commander John “Moose” Fulton, the first and beloved Commanding Officer of the Unit in 1941.
The Moose insignia on the nose and registration KB799 belong to the Lancaster era of 419 Squadron, and the oldest known “Moose” nose art for the Unit. The roundels on the wings are a stylized combination of old style Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) wartime markings with the addition of a Maple Leaf in the centre to link the wartime era markings to that of today, while the fin flash and side roundels are wartime RCAF".

Top Image: Back taxiing Runway 15, CYXU



Bottom Image: Takeoff roll; departing Runway 15, CYXU