CFB Chatham
Canadian Forces Base Chatham or CFB Chatham was a Canadian Forces Base located immediately south of the town of Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada. Parts are now operating as Miramichi Municipal Airport since 1974 with a partial runway available (09/27 - asphalt).
| CFB Chatham | |||||||||||
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| Near Chatham, New Brunswick in Canada | |||||||||||
 Base Rescue Moose Jaw CH-118 Iroquois helicopters at CFB Moose Jaw, 1982. Aircraft of this type performed the same role at CFB Chatham. | |||||||||||
  CFB Chatham | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°0′49.32″N 65°26′49.56″W | ||||||||||
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| Owner | Dept of National Defence (Canada) | ||||||||||
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| Elevation | 90 ft (27 m) AMSL | ||||||||||
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From 1970 until 1985 Chatham had a Base Rescue Flight operating three CH-118 Huey helicopters. When the CF-101 Voodoo interceptors were retired, the CH-118s were redeployed to Base Flight Cold Lake.[1]
Aerodrome Information
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 47°01′N 65°27′W with a Var. 24 degrees 30' W and elevation of 90 feet (27 m). Three runways were listed as follows:[2]
| Runway Name | Length | Width | Surface |
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| 11/29 | 5,000 ft (1,500 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 16/34 | 5,000 ft (1,500 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Hard surfaced |
| 5/23 | 5,000 ft (1,500 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Hard surfaced |
Squadrons
CF-101 Voodoo 101060 from 409 "Nighthawk" Squadron, CFB Comox on the ramp at CFB Moose Jaw in the spring of 1982. Aircraft of this type were also stationed at CFB Chatham during the Cold War.
- 1942 No. 113 (Bomber-Reconnaissance) Squadron - Lockheed Hudson
- 1943 No. 119 (Bomber-Reconnaissance) Squadron - Lockheed Hudson
- 1941-1942 No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School[3]
- 1941-1945 No. 10 Air Observer School[4]
- 1949-1950s - airbase with Canadair Sabres and de Havilland Vampires
- 1949-1951 No. 421 Squadron RCAF
- late 1950-1960s Golden Hawks - Canadair Sabres
- 1962-1984 No. 416 Squadron RCAF - McDonnell CF-101 Voodoos and Base Rescue Flight - CH-118 Hueys
- 1984-1989 No. 434 Squadron RCAF - Canadair CF-5s and Base Rescue Flight - CH-118 Hueys
References
- AEROWARE / RCAF.com (n.d.). "Bell CH-118 IROQUOIS". Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 43.
- Military Bruce Historical Writings by Bruce Forsyth
- Hatch, F. J. (1983).The Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945. Ottawa: Directorate of History, Department of National Defence. ISBN 0660114437
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