Three of the aircraft were also deployed on UN missions to the Middle East with No. 116 Transport Unit until 1979 . They had a white paint scheme which was retained while they were serving in domestic transport with 424 Sqn in between deployments . On 9 August 1974 , Canadian Forces CC-115 Buffalo 115461 was shot down by a Syrian surface-to-air missile , killing all nine CF personnel on board . This represents the single biggest loss of Canadian lives on a UN mission as well as the most recent Canadian military aircraft to be shot down
Canadian Forces CC-115 Buffalo 115461
Buffalo 461
De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo