Canadair CP-107 Argus

A CP-107 Argus flying over RAAF Laverton on April 18^th, 1971.

The Canadair CP-107 Argus (CL-28) was a marine reconnaissance aircraft designed and manufactured by Canadair for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). In its early years, the Argus was reputedly the finest anti-submarine patrol bomber in the world. The Argus served throughout the Cold War in the RCAF's Maritime Air Command and later the CF's Maritime Air Group and Air Command.

Variants

• Argus Mk.I: Long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft for the RCAF. This aircraft was fitted with an American APS-20 radar in a chin-mounted radome. (13 built)
• Argus Mk.II: Long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft for the RCAF. This aircraft was fitted with a British ASV-21 radar in a chin-mounted radome. (20-built)

Users

• Canada
  • Royal Canadian Air Force x 33
    • No. 404 Squadron RCAF
    • No. 405 Squadron RCAF
    • No. 407 Squadron RCAF
    • No. 415 Squadron RCAF
    • No. 449 Squadron RCAF

See Also

Related Development

• Canadair CC-106 Yukon

Comparable Aircraft

• Avro Shackleton
• Lockheed P-2 Neptune
  • Kawasaki P-2J Neptune