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RCAF Gonzo Dash-8 102 series (CT-142) Model

Aviators!  Enjoy flying again in this RCAF 402 Squadron Gonzo Dash-8 102 series (CT-142) Model.  You’ll love the authenticity and detail of this model.

• 18 inches
• Made from Mahogany
• Naval Aviator Owned Business

402 “City of Winnipeg” Squadron (French: 402e Escadron) is a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

In the late 1980s, the name changed to 402 “City of Winnipeg” Transport and Training Sqn. with the de Havilland Canada CC/CT-142 Dash 8 used to provide light transport and training for the Canadian Forces Air Navigation School (CFANS). In 2000, the two CC-142 Dash 8 light transport aircraft were retired and sold into the private sector in 2002, leaving 402 operating only the CT-142 Dash 8s, affectionately nicknamed “Gonzo” operating in the air navigation training role.[8] By June 2009, and the changing demands of air forces worldwide, the training was adapted to include AESOPs (Airborne Electronic Sensor Operators) as well as Air Navigators now being called ACSOs (Air Combat Systems Officers). With the change in the trade name, CFANS became 1 Canadian Forces Flight Training School (1CFFTS). 402 Sqn and 1CFFTS continued to work together to provide ab-initio training. On 14 Aug 2015, 1CFFTS was amalgamated into 402 Sqn, who took over the full training syllabus alongside the aircraft maintenance and pilot employment. 402 Sqn. continues the long tradition of training Commonwealth partners from the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, as well as NATO allies from Germany and Norway. The program has further expanded to include, among others, Singapore and South Korea.