RCAF Argus 20710 to 20742
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Canadian Military Aircraft
Serial Numbers
RCAF 20710 to 20742
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company
designation
company number
20710
Canadair
CP-107
1
Argus
CL-28
1
first
date: 23 April 1957 – Taken
on strength at Canadair
First
flight on 28 March 1957, in overall natural metal finish, wearing 405
Squadron code “VN*710”. Used by Canadair
for initial trials. To No. 404 (MP)
Squadron, at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS from June 1960.
To Central Experimental & Proving Establishment April
to September 1961, then back to 404 Squadron. Repainted
by Canadair at Montreal in September 1966, and again in May 1967. To Fairey Aviation at Dartmouth for inspection
and repair, January to March 1968, then back to 404 Squadron. To No. 449 (MT) Squadron at Greenwood on 16
July 1968. Still there when renumbered.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10710
20711
Canadair
CP-107
1
Argus
CL-28
2
first
date: 15 August 1957 – Taken
on strength
First
assigned to No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS on 17
February 1959. With No. 407 (MP) Squadron
at RCAF Station Comox, BC after Integration but before renumbering.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10711
20712
Canadair
CP-107
1
Argus
CL-28
3
first
date: 27 September 1957 – Taken
on strength
First
assigned to No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS on 9
December 1960. With No. 415 (MP) Squadron
at RCAF Station Summerside, PEI in 1969.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered as
Canadian Forces 10712
20713
Canadair
CP-107
1
Argus
CL-28
4
first
date: 3 December 1957 – Taken
on strength
Used
by No. 405 (MP) Squadron, at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS from November
1959. With Aerospace Engineering Test
Establishment at CFB Uplands, Ontario after Integration but before
renumbering.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10713
20714
Canadair
CP-107
1
Argus
CL-28
5
first
date: 10 December 1957 – Taken
on strength
Transferred
to Central Experimental & Proving Establishment at RCAF Station
Cold Lake, Alberta on 25 April 1958. Trials
with Bullpup missiles while there. Used by
No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS.
With No. 405 (MP) Squadron at Greenwood after Integration
but before renumbering.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10714
20715
Canadair
CP-107
1
Argus
CL-28
6
first
date: 10 December 1957 – Taken
on strength
First
assigned to No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS on 27
April 1959.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10715
20716
Canadair
CP-107
1
Argus
CL-28
7
first
date: 17 April 1958 – Taken
on strength
First
assigned to Argus Conversion Unit (a detachment of No. 2 (M)
Operational Training Unit) at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS on 18 April
1958. With No. 415 (MP) Squadron at CFB
Summerside, PEI after Integration but before renumbering.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10716
20717
Canadair
CP-107
1
Argus
CL-28
8
first
date: 17 June 1958 – Taken
on strength
First
assigned to Argus Conversion Unit (a detachment of No. 2 (M)
Operational Training Unit) at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS on 18 April
1958. Back to Canadair from January to
August 1960, for modifications and equipment installation.
To No. 405 (MP) Squadron at Greenwood on 29 March 1965. To Fairey Canada Limited at Dartmouth for
inspection and repairs, November 1966 to February 1967, then back to
405 Squadron. Repainted at Canadair in May
1967. To Fairey at Dartmouth for repair
and overhaul, April 1969, then back to VP405 Squadron at Greenwood.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10717
20718
Canadair
CP-107
1
Argus
CL-28
9
first
date: 17 April 1958 – Taken
on strength
First
assigned to Argus Conversion Unit (a detachment of No. 2 (M)
Operational Training Unit) at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS on 18 April
1958. Nose cone damaged by bird strike on
17 December 1966. With No. 407 (MP)
Squadron at RCAF Station Comox, BC after Integration but before
renumbering.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10718
20719
Canadair
CP-107
1
Argus
CL-28
10
first
date: 17 April 1958 – Taken
on strength
First
assigned to Argus Conversion Unit (a detachment of No. 2 (M)
Operational Training Unit) at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS on 18 April
1958. Visited USNAS Norfolk, Virginal on
19 September 1958, demonstrated to senior US Navy officers. Used for special weapons trials (nuclear depth
charges?) at New Mexico, USA in spring of 1963. Had
been loaned to the Air Armament Evaluation Detachment at RCAF Station
Cold Lake. Modified by Fairey Aviation for
these trials. With No. 415 (MP) Squadron
at CFB Summerside, PEI after Integration but before renumbering.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10719
20720
Canadair
CP-107
1
Argus
CL-28
11
first
date: 15 July 1958 – Taken
on strength
First
assigned to No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS on 19
September 1958. With No. 415 (MP) Squadron
at RCAF Station Summerside, PEI in the 1960s. With
No. 407 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Comox, BC after Integration but
before renumbering.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10720
20721
Canadair
CP-107
1
Argus
CL-28
12
first
date: 19 August 1958 – Taken
on strength
First
assigned to No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. With No. 407 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station
Comox, BC after Integration but before renumbering.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10721
20722
Canadair
CP-107
1
Argus
CL-28
13
first
date: 12 September 1958 – Taken
on strength
First
assigned to No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. With No. 407 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station
Comox, BC after Integration but before renumbering.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10722
20723
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
14
first
date: 7 November 1958 – Taken
on strength
First
assigned to No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. With No. 404 (MP) Squadron when it toured
Europe c.1960. With No. 404 (MP) Squadron
at Greenwood after Integration but before renumbering.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10723
20724
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
15
first
date: 14 November 1958 – Taken
on strength
Served
with No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS.
Made first trans-Atlantic crossing by an Argus, Greenwood
to Gibraltar, on 17 April 1959. Flying
time was 13 hours. With Aerospace
Engineering Test Establishment at CFB Uplands, Ontario after
Integration but before renumbering.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10724
20725
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
16
first
date: 14 November 1958 – Taken
on strength
First
used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. To Canadair for repairs and equipment
installation, 9 March 1960. Back to 405
Squadron on 31 October 1960. To Fairey
Aviation at Halifax for inspection, 6 June 1962. To
Maritime Proving & Evaluation Unit at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS on
1 April 1963. To 405 Squadron at Greenwood
on 11 March 1963. To Fairey Aviation at
Dartmouth for inspection and repair on 25 January 1967.
Back to 405 Squadron on 18 April 1967. To
Canadair for repainting, then back to 305 Squadron on 1 May 1967. With No. 404 (MP) Squadron at Greenwood from
16 July 1968. to Fairey Aviation at
Dartmouth for repair, overhaul and modifications, 11 February to 21
November 1969, then back to 404 Squadron.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10725
20726
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
17
first
date: 8 December 1958 – Taken
on strength
Assigned
to No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS on 10 November
1959. With No. 449 (MT) Squadron at CFB
Greenwood, NS.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10726
20727
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
18
first
date: 27 January 1958 – Taken
on strength
Used
by Argus Conversion Unit. With No. 405
(MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood from 27 January 1958. With No. 404 Squadron, on detachment to Puerto
Rico, when it disappeared during night training mission 60 miles north
of Puerto Rico on 23 March 1965. First
Argus lost. No trace ever found. 15 fatalities, including two civilian
scientists. Disappeared at night, some
have theorized aircraft may have dug in a wing tip during a low level
turn.
last
date: 30
April 1965
– Written off
20728
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
19
first
date: 17 February 1959 – Taken
on strength
First
used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood.
Served with No. 407 (MR) Squadron at CFB Comox, BC. With No. 405 (MP) Squadron at Greenwood after
Integration but before renumbering.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10728
20729
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
20
first
date: 4 March 1959 – Taken
on strength
First
used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood.
With the Maritime Proving & Experimental Establishment
at CFB Summerside, PEI after Integration but before renumbering.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10729
20730
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
21
first
date: 4 March 1959 – Taken
on strength
Accepted
by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS on 15 April
1959, first Argus with this unit. With No.
449 (MT) Squadron at CFB Greenwood, NS.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10730
20731
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
22
first
date: 23 April 1959 – Taken
on strength
First
used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood.
Later with No. 404 (MP) Squadron at Greenwood. Visited Sola, Norway in 1965.
With No. 404 (MP) Squadron at Greenwood after Integration
but before renumbering.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10731
20732
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
23
first
date: 29 May 1959 – Taken
on strength
With
No. 405 (MP) Squadron at Greenwood after Integration but before
renumbering. With No. 415 (MP) Squadron at
Summerside, no dates.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10732
20733
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
24
first
date: 29 June 1959 – Taken
on strength
First
used by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. With No. 415 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station
Summerside, PEI in the 1960s. Served with
No. 407 (MR) Squadron at CFB Comox, BC, dates not known.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10733
20734
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
25
first
date: 1 September 1959 – Taken
on strength
First
used by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. With No. 415 (MP) Squadron at CFB Summerside,
PEI after Integration but before renumbering.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10734
20735
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
26
first
date: 1 October 1959 – Taken
on strength
Used
by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS.
With No. 405 (MP) Squadron at Greenwood after Integration
but before renumbering.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10735
20736
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
27
first
date: 21 October 1959 – Taken
on strength
First
used by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. With No. 415 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station
Summerside, PEI in the 1960s. With No. 415
(MP) Squadron at CFB Summerside, PEI after Integration but before
renumbering.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10736
20737
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
28
first
date: 26 November 1959 – Taken
on strength
Used
by Argus Conversion Unit at Greenwood when first delivered. With No. 415 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station
Summerside, PEI in the 1960s. With No. 415
(MP) Squadron at CFB Summerside, PEI after Integration but before
renumbering.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10737
20738
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
29
first
date: 4 January 1960 – Taken
on strength
First
used by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. With No. 405 (MP) Squadron at Greenwood after
Integration but before renumbering.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10738
20739
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
30
first
date: 22 February 1960 – Taken
on strength
First
used by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. With No. 415 (MP) Squadron at CFB Summerside,
PEI after Integration but before renumbering.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10739
20740
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
31
first
date: 27 April 1960 – Taken
on strength
Used
by No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS.
With No. 405 (MP) Squadron at Greenwood after Integraqtion
but before renumbering.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10740
20741
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
32
first
date: 22 June 1960 – Taken
on strength
First
used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. With No. 405 (MP) Squadron at Greenwood after
Integration but before renumbering.
last
date: 4
May 1970
– Renumbered, became Canadian Forces 10741
20742
Canadair
CP-107
2
Argus
CL-28-2
33
first
date: 31 October 1960 – Taken
on strength
First
used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. Used by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at Greenwood. Appeared briefly in the 1963 movie “Call Me
Bwana”, starring Bob Hope and Anita Ekberg. The
aircraft was visiting RAF Station Northolt when part of the movie was
being filmed there, and the Argus filled in as a Russian airliner. With No. 404 (MP) Squadron at Greenwood after
Integration but before renumbering.
last
date:
4 May 1970 – Renumbered,
became Canadian Forces 10742
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