Heritage

Named for the CF‑100 Canuck.

The Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck is the only Canadian-designed fighter ever to enter mass production. It was designed by Canadian engineers, built in Ontario, and flown by the RCAF for three decades. Canada had the talent to design and build its own aircraft then, and it still does.

The Canuck

  1. 1946

    Design begins

    Avro Canada starts work on a two-seat, all-weather jet interceptor built for Canadian conditions.

  2. 19 Jan 1950

    First flight

    The prototype flies from Malton, Ontario, just west of Toronto.

  3. Dec 1952

    Mach 1

    Test pilot Janusz Żurakowski takes a CF-100 through the sound barrier in a dive. It is the first straight-winged jet to do so under control.

  4. 1952–1981

    Guarding the North

    692 are built. With the RCAF and NORAD, the CF-100 patrols Arctic airspace at night and in weather that grounded other aircraft.

Our parent company

Owned by Red Patch, named for the Canadians who wore it.

CanuckAviation is owned by Red Patch Technologies. Red Patch takes its name from the red rectangle worn by the 1st Canadian Division in both world wars. Our founder's grandfather served with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, one of the regiments that wore it.

Why it matters to us Ordinary Canadians went a long way from home to defend people they had never met. We carry the name as a reminder, and as a standard: build things that are honest and dependable, and that keep people safe.

What it doesn't mean We are not a military unit, and we claim no part of their service or their honours. We have no affiliation with the Canadian Armed Forces or any regiment. The name is a tribute.

We remember them.

Learn more from the Veterans Affairs Canada remembrance pages and the Juno Beach Centre.