1/1200 Inflight200 (IF310RCAF05) Airbus A310-304MRTT (CC150) Polaris (15005) Lo-Vis Grey Camo (CFB Trenton, Ont) 437 "Husky" Sqdn R.C.A.F. (Limited Edition) 2020 Release

1/1200 Inflight200 (IF310RCAF05) Airbus A310-304MRTT (CC150) Polaris (15005) Lo-Vis Grey Camo (CFB Trenton, Ont) 437 "Husky" Sqdn  R.C.A.F. (Limited Edition) 2020 Release

The four Airbus aircraft that make up the fleet were originally civilian airliners purchased and operated by Wardair. First delivered in 1987 and 1988, they  were transferred to Canadian Airlines when the two airlines merged in 1989. The aircraft were subsequently sold to the Canadian Armed Forces and converted for military use, entering service between December 1992 and August 1993. Four of the five aircraft, numbered 15002 to 15005, were converted to the Combi-Freighter standard with a reinforced floor and side opening cargo door. The fifth, 15001, was modified as a VIP transport aircraft for government executive transport.

Airbus CC-150 Polaris (Serial No. 15005), operating out of CFB Trenton, Ontario.

In 2008, two of the five CC-150s were converted to air-to-air refuelling tankers with a new military mission avionics package for the CF-18 fleet as part of the Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) program. The Polaris tankers are  capable of ferrying a flight of four CF-18 Hornets non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean, off-loading 80,000 pounds of fuel to the receiving aircraft over a 2,500 nautical mile (4,630 km) leg. The MRTT program was initiated because of a German Air Force requirement and provided a cost-effective solution for the Canadian Forces. The converted aircraft have been designated CC-150T. The tankers have hose-drogue pods under the wings.