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CH-146 [1 record]

Record 1 2019-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
OBS

The CH-146 Griffon is a utility tactical transport helicopter (UTTH) that has been in service [in Canada] since 1995.

OBS

In accordance with RCAF [Royal Canadian Air Force] practices and as confirmed by the Air Force Terminology Panel in 2010, in official DND [Department of National Defence] documents and internal communications the CAF [Canadian Air Force] aircraft designations are to be written without a hyphen and no spaces between the designator code and the number, e.g. CC130. On Public Affairs websites and in external articles, a hyphen with no spaces is an acceptable way to write aircraft designations in order to comply with the Canadian Press Style Guide, e.g. CC-130.

Key term(s)
  • Griffon
  • CH-146

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
OBS

Le CH‑146 Griffon est un hélicoptère utilitaire de transport tactique (HUTT) qui est en service [au Canada] depuis 1995.

OBS

Conformément aux pratiques de l'Aviation royale canadienne et tel que confirmé par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne en 2010, dans les documents officiels du MDN [ministère de la Défense nationale] et les communications internes, les désignations des aéronefs s'écrivent sans trait d'union ni espaces entre le code d'identification et le chiffre, p.ex. CC130. Dans les sites web des Affaires publiques et dans les articles externes, il est acceptable d'écrire les désignations des aéronefs avec un trait d'union et sans espaces afin de respecter les règles du Guide de rédaction de la Presse canadienne, p.ex. CC-130.

Key term(s)
  • Griffon
  • CH-146

Spanish

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