Griffon Vulture | Rhode Island Route 146 | Rolls-Royce Griffon | griffon vulture | Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon powered variants) | Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen | One of National Jet's British Aerospace BAe 146-200s at Sydney Airport | Massachusetts Route 146 | Le Griffon | Griffon vulture | Griffon | griffon | Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen | DBAG Class 145 and 146 | British Aerospace 146 |
Equipped with 16 CH-146 Griffon helicopters, it rotates a high combat-readiness level with 400 Squadron (CFB Borden, Ontario) and 430 Squadron (CFB Valcartier, Quebec).
The CH-146 was ruled out for the Afghan mission by General Rick Hillier when he was Chief of Defence Staff in 2008 due to being underpowered.
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Equipped with a M134D mini gun, the helicopters are employed in a defensive and support role, including the evacuation of battlefield casualties.