The Canadian-designed and -produced CT-142 Dash-8 navigation trainer is operated by 402 "City of Winnipeg" Squadron in support of the Canadian Forces Air Navigation School (CFANS) at 17 Wing Winnipeg.The Dash-8 is a conversion of the popular Dash-8 turboprop airliner, specifically to meet the needs of training air navigators in aerial navigation and tactics.CFANS trains both Canadian and foreign air navigators, recent students have come from Singapore, New Zealand and Germany.
