DE HAVILLAND DASH 8
Six Dash 8M aircraft operate with the Canadian Armed Forces. Two operate as CC-142 transports and four as CT-142 navigation trainers. Two Dash 8Ms are operated on behalf of the USAF as the E-9A for missile range control on the Gulf of Mexico missile test range. Three aircraft are operated for the Australian Customs "Coastwatch" programme by National Jet systems, with belly-mounted Litton APS504V(5) search radars and Wescam FLIR/TV.
CHALLENGER
The Canadian Forces and Government operate 17 Challenger business jets (CC-144/CC-144A) on missions which include transport, flight inspection/calibration, air ambulance, EW training and coastal patrol. Three Challenger 600s are also being operated by the Canadian Forces as coastal- patrol aircraft.
CANADAIR CL-215/415
The CL-215 twin-engined amphibian, although designed principally for firefighting, is used by Spain and Thailand for SAR and coastal patrol. The piston-powered CL-215 was first flown in 1967, and the re-engined, turbine-powered CL-215T in 1989. Spain has ordered 15 modification kits.
The CL-215 is no longer in production, with Bombardier now offering the improved CL-415 turboprop amphibian, first flown in December 1993. Deliveries of the CL-415 began in November 1994.
Customers - CL-215 Croatia 2, Greece 16, Spain 15, Thailand 2, Yugoslavia 5. CL-215T - Canada (Quebec) 8, France 12, Spain 15. CL-415 - Italy 4.
LEARJET 35A/36A
Special-mission aircraft based on the Learjet 35A/36A corporate jet include the RC-35A (for reconnaissance), the EC-35A (for electronic-warfare training) and the utility 35A.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force's Learjet 36As, known as U-36As, are used for a variety of tasks. The USAF operates 84 Learjet 35As as the C-21A.
Customers (military/government): Learjet 20 Series - Bolivia 2, Canada 1, Ecuador 1, India 2, Japan 1, former Yugoslavia 2, Mexico 1, Peru 2, South Africa 1, Sweden 2, USA 3. Learjet 30 Series - Argentina 9, Brazil 3, Chile 2, China 5, Finland 3, Japan 5, Mexico 1, Oman 1, Peru 2, Saudi Arabia 2, Singapore 3, Switzerland 2, Thailand 2, Uruguay 2, USA 84.
Source: Flight International
