The CL 515 was trialed by 427 SOAS as an amphibious SOF / Cargo. Using Boat Squadron from JTF-2, shallow water drills were practiced at the Army Advanced Warfare Centre in Trenton Ontario. The RCAF pressed the MC-515 into service in Kandahar to take advantage of its many lakes and rivers. Unfortunately, the newly posted A-2 pulled up the map of Kandahar municipality in Saskatchewan. The error went unnoticed and 427 deployed its amphibious flight of 4 MC-515 to KAF. One pilot, c/s Ghostrider, was sent back to Canada after an unauthorized tower pass, despite the pattern being full. Soon after that incident, the MC-515 "Skua" were painted in desert tan, where the harsh sun quickly weathered the finish.