Pinnocchio 104 Nose - a photo on Flickriver

            Gracefully retired at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, Pinocchio now rests with her 104 nose pointed at the plane she helped train pilots for.

From the plaque:

Pinocchio

The C-47 Dakota was employed by the Canadian Forces from 1943 to 1989, during which time a total fleet of 168 Dakotas accumulated 1,426,686 flight hours. The Dak flew a multitude of missions including: Arctic resupply; delivering mail to Canadian Troops overseas; flying the Burma Hump; towing gliders and targets; dropping parachutists; mercy flights; search and rescue; U.N. Peacekeeping; photo reconnaissance; and a variety of other tasks.

Pinocchio was enlisted in the RCAF in 1944 as KN 979; however, it was not until 1962 that she was modified, along with two other Dakotas, and received  her distinctive CF-104 Starfighter nose. The nose cone contained a RADAR operated by a console in the passenger cabin and was used to introduce AB INITIO Starfighter pilots to RADAR navigation.

After modification, Pinocchio flew with 2 Wing in Grostenquin, France, and later with 109 KU Flight in Marville, France. In 1967, she returned to Cold Lake where she flew to Edmonton and back every Tuesday and Thursday, offering a taxi service well patronized by CF members and their dependants. When the Starfighter pilot training ended, efforts to remove her nose cone were successfully stifled by those who had flown and worked with her. Pinocchio was sent for her last three years to fly in Winnipeg until the nine remaining Daks were retired. For quite some time she enjoyed the distinction of being the oldest airframe in the inventory, and will probably remain the most venerable and unique aircraft in the history of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Armed Forces.

Taken in: Canada / Alberta / Medley (show map)

Taken on: June 5, 2009

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Camera: Nikon D90, f/7.1, 1/1000 sec, 58mm (=87mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D90
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Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	58mm (35mm equivalent: 87mm)
ISO:	100
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