The National Air Force Museum of Canada (NAFMC) has welcomed a new aircraft to the RCAF Memorial Airpark.

The CC-150 Polaris 15001, best known for its high-profile role transporting the Prime Minister, Governor General, members of the Royal Family, and other dignitaries arrived on Monday.

From June 1993 until its retirement in 2025, the aircraft, operated by 437 (T) Squadron at 8 Wing / CFB Trenton also flew in support of UN, Red Cross, and NATO missions worldwide, including contributing to Canadian Operations in Afghanistan.

With a wingspan of nearly 44-metres, the aircraft is now the largest in the Museum’s collection of 44 historic military aircraft.

Over its service life, the aircraft underwent numerous modifications to meet the needs of successive governments.

Early upgrades incl

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