Boeing CC-137
| CC-137 | |
|---|---|
| A Canadian Armed Forces Boeing 707 (CC-137) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Military transport aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | Canadian Forces |
| Number built | 5 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1972 |
| First flight | 1970 |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Developed from | Boeing 707 |
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The Boeing CC-137 is a retired transport and tanker aircraft which served with the Canadian Forces from 1970 to 1997. The Boeing 707-347C aircraft provided long range passenger transport for the military, VIP transport for government and air-to-air refueling for fighters such as the CF-116 Freedom Fighter and CF-18 Hornet. It was replaced by the Airbus CC-150 Polaris in the transport role and much later in the tanker role.