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Canada Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the Canada air force, each with a date and source. See the Canada air force overview.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022โ€“2026
2022 โ€” 0 events 0 2022 2023 โ€” 6 events 6 2023 2024 โ€” 4 events 4 2024 2025 โ€” 1 event 1 2025 2026 to 1 Nov โ€” 5 events 5 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 1 Nov 2026.

By event type 16 events logged ยท 2 airframes lost
  • Crash 2
  • Damaged 1
  • Ordered 6
  • Delivered 5
  • Retired 2

These totals count what GlobalMilitary.net has logged from public reports since 2022, not a complete register: an event we have not recorded is not an event that did not happen. Coverage of the tracked wars is much denser than coverage of peacetime events, so the two do not compare directly.

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Canada air force losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. OCT 222026 2× F-35 Lightning II Delivered ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท First two CF-35As accepted at Luke AFB, Arizona, where they will train Canadian pilots and maintainers; first arrivals in Canada due in 2028.
  2. SEP 172026 2× PC-21 Delivered ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท First two CT-157 Siskin II trainers arrived from Switzerland; 19 on order for Moose Jaw training.
  3. JUN 172026 H135 Delivered ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท First of 19 H135 trainers (CT-153 Juno) handed over at Fort Erie, Ontario, under the Future Aircrew Training program.
  4. JAN 152026 8× C-130H Retired ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท CC-130H Hercules search-and-rescue fleet retired in January 2026 as the RCAF transitions to the CC-295 Kingfisher.
  5. JAN 152026 4× KC-130H Retired ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท CC-130H(T) tanker Hercules retired with the rest of the RCAF CC-130H fleet in January 2026.
  6. DEC 122025 6× Global 6500 Ordered ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท Six Bombardier Global 6500 multi-role jets ordered for CAD 753 million to replace the CC-144 Challenger fleet.
  7. NOV 282024 23× G120TP Ordered ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท Canada's training contractor ordered 23 G120TP aircraft for elementary and basic pilot instruction.
  8. NOV 282024 19× PC-21 Ordered ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท Canada's training contractor ordered 19 PC-21 aircraft for advanced pilot instruction.
  9. NOV 42024 19× H135 Ordered ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท Canada's training contractor ordered 19 H135 helicopters for the Future Aircrew Training programme.
  10. FEB 222024 King Air 350 Delivered ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท First modified King Air 350ER surveillance aircraft delivered to Canada under the three-aircraft CE-145C programme.
  11. NOV 302023 14× P-8A Poseidon Ordered ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท Canada finalized a government-to-government purchase of 14 P-8A Poseidons, with options for up to two more aircraft.
  12. AUG 312023 A330 Delivered ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท First CC-330 Husky arrived in Canada to begin the strategic tanker-transport fleet transition.
  13. AUG 92023 C-130H Damaged ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท Parked CC-130H struck by a taxiing airliner at CFB Comox; the military transport sustained serious damage.
  14. JUL 222023 A310 Crash ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท Rolled into a French A400M at Andersen Air Force Base; the CC-150 was later written off.
  15. JUN 202023 CH-47F Crash ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท Crashed into the Ottawa River near Garrison Petawawa during training; two crew members died and two survived.
  16. JAN 92023 88× F-35A Ordered ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท Canada finalised its acquisition of 88 F-35A fighters for the Royal Canadian Air Force.