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{{Short description|Canadian military flight demonstration team that performed in 1967}} |
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|unit_name= '''Golden Centennaires''' |
|unit_name= '''Golden Centennaires''' |
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|image=File:Golden Centennaires logo.svg |
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|image_size=200px |
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|caption= Golden Centennaires Tutor on display at [[Portage la Prairie|Southport Aerospace]], [[Manitoba]] |
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|caption= Golden Centennaires insignia |
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|dates= 1967 |
|dates= 1967 |
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|country= [[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|20px]] [[Canada]] |
|country= [[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|20px]] [[Canada]] |
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|branch= [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] |
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|role= [[Aerobatic]] flight demonstration team |
|role= [[Aerobatic]] flight demonstration team |
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|size= Eight aircraft |
|size= Eight aircraft |
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|garrison=[[Portage |
|garrison=[[Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport|CFB Portage la Prairie]] |
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|notable_commanders= [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] [[O.B. Philp]] |
|notable_commanders= [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] [[O. B. Philp]] |
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|aircraft_trainer= [[Canadair CL-41 Tutor|CT-114 Tutor]] |
|aircraft_trainer= [[Canadair CL-41 Tutor|CT-114 Tutor]] |
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[[File:Goldencentennaires1967.jpg|180px|left|thumb| Golden Centennaires performing at the [[Kingston, Ontario]] airshow, May 1967.]] |
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| ⚫ | The Golden Centennaires performed 103 shows in Canada, including the opening and closing ceremonies of [[Expo 67]] in [[Montreal]], seven shows in the United States, and two shows in the [[Bahamas]].<ref>Dempsey 2002, p. 254.</ref><ref>Dempsey 2002, p. 296.</ref> The team was disbanded after the last show of the season, but the aircraft were used a few years later to form the [[Snowbirds (aerobatic team)|Snowbirds]], Canada's current national team. |
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| ⚫ | The Golden Centennaires performed 103 shows in Canada, including the opening and closing ceremonies of [[Expo 67]] in [[Montreal]], seven shows in the United States, and two shows in the [[Bahamas]].<ref>Dempsey 2002, p. 254.</ref><ref>Dempsey 2002, p. 296.</ref> The team was disbanded after the last show of the season, but the aircraft were used a few years later to form the [[Snowbirds]], Canada's current national team. |
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Accompanying the Golden Centennaires were an [[Avro 504]], a [[Canadair CF-104|CF-104 Starfighter]] and a [[CF-101 Voodoo]]. All of these aircraft performed at the Centennial airshows. |
Accompanying the Golden Centennaires were an [[Avro 504]], a [[Canadair CF-104|CF-104 Starfighter]] and a [[CF-101 Voodoo]]. All of these aircraft performed at the Centennial airshows. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Dempsey, Daniel V. ''A Tradition of Excellence: Canada's Airshow Team Heritage''. Victoria, BC: High Flight Enterprises, 2002. ISBN |
* Dempsey, Daniel V. ''A Tradition of Excellence: Canada's Airshow Team Heritage''. Victoria, BC: High Flight Enterprises, 2002. {{ISBN|0-9687817-0-5}}. |
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* [[Larry Milberry|Milberry, Larry]], ed. ''Sixty Years: The RCAF and CF Air Command 1924–1984''. Toronto: Canav Books, 1984. ISBN |
* [[Larry Milberry|Milberry, Larry]], ed. ''Sixty Years: The RCAF and CF Air Command 1924–1984''. Toronto: Canav Books, 1984. {{ISBN|0-9690703-4-9}}. |
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{{Canadian aerobatic teams}} |
{{Canadian aerobatic teams}} |
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{{Modern aerobatic teams|autocollapse}} |
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[[Category:Royal Canadian Air Force]] |
[[Category:Royal Canadian Air Force]] |
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[[fr:Paladins du Centenaire]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:07, 12 December 2023
| Golden Centennaires | |
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 Golden Centennaires insignia | |
| Active | 1967 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Role | Aerobatic flight demonstration team |
| Size | Eight aircraft |
| Garrison/HQ | CFB Portage la Prairie |
| Colors | Gold, Dark blue, Red trim |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Wing Commander O. B. Philp |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | CT-114 Tutor |
The Golden Centennaires were a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aerobatic flying team that performed in 1967, the Canadian Centennial year. The team was created to celebrate the Canadian Centennial. The eight-plane formation team, commanded by Wing Commander O. B. Philp C.M., DFC, CD, featured six-plane formations alternating with two solo aircraft. The aircraft used was the CT-114 Tutor, which sported a blue and gold paint scheme.
The Golden Centennaires performed 103 shows in Canada, including the opening and closing ceremonies of Expo 67 in Montreal, seven shows in the United States, and two shows in the Bahamas.[1][2] The team was disbanded after the last show of the season, but the aircraft were used a few years later to form the Snowbirds, Canada's current national team.
Accompanying the Golden Centennaires were an Avro 504, a CF-104 Starfighter and a CF-101 Voodoo. All of these aircraft performed at the Centennial airshows.
References[edit]
- Dempsey, Daniel V. A Tradition of Excellence: Canada's Airshow Team Heritage. Victoria, BC: High Flight Enterprises, 2002. ISBN 0-9687817-0-5.
- Milberry, Larry, ed. Sixty Years: The RCAF and CF Air Command 1924–1984. Toronto: Canav Books, 1984. ISBN 0-9690703-4-9.
