McDonnell Douglas Hornet CF-188/A/B CF-18/A/B
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The CF-188 Hornet, commonly called the CF-18, is a multi-role fighter aircraft. It is used for air defence, air superiority, ground attack, tactical support, training, aerobatic demonstration, and aerospace testing and evaluation.
The Hornet is a fast, light and manoeuvrable aircraft. Because of its power, speed and target-tracking capabilities, it has had great success in many military operations in Canada and around the world.
CF-18s have supported North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) air sovereignty patrols and participated in combat during the Gulf War in 1991, the Kosovo War in the late 1990s, and as part of the Canadian contribution to the international Libyan no-fly zone in 2011. CF-18s were also part of the Canadian contribution to the military intervention against ISIL, Operation Impact. RCAF Web Page and Wikipedia
CASPIR Aircraft Groups:
RCAF Owned (165) RCAF 400 Squadrons (138) Canadian Crewed (139) Canadian Museum (3)Hornet (CF-188) F/A-18A 188726
Equivalent to F-18A-13-MC when delivered. With 441 Squadron from CFB Cold Lake, Alberta when it crashed on take off from Inuvik, NWT on 21 January 1990. Was based there for cruise missile exercises. Pilot Capt. R. Corver ejected but died on 29 January 1990. In controlled cannibalization from February 1990, being used as a source of spare parts.1984-07-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1994-05-18 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20