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Gagnon, Joseph Donat Alain (Master Corporal)

unknown 1989-October-04

Birth Date: 1958-August-20 (age 31)

Born: Quebec City, Quebec

Son of Yvette Gagnon of Quebec City, Quebec.

Home: Quebec City, Quebec

Enlistment: Quebec City, Quebec

Enlistment Date: 1982-03-30

Service
RCAF
Unit
1 Air Maintenance Sqn- Squadron
Rank
Master Corporal
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Service Numbers
Killed in a flight-line incident involving Hornet 188741.

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Hornet (CF-188) 188741

McDonnell Douglas Hornet CF-188/A/B CF-18/A/B

CF-188 Hornet
(Source RCAF Web Page)

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



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last update: 2021-11-18 15:50:31

Hornet (CF-188) F/A-18A 188741

Equivalent to F-18A-16-MC when delivered. With 410 Squadron in 1980s. To Doha, Qatar for use by Desert Cat detachment in 1990/1991. Took part in destruction of Iraqi patrol boat TNC-45, later received "kill" marking. With 421 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. Reported stored at Canadair in February 1995. Operated by 416 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in August 2007. At Cold Lake in 2010 and 2011, operated by 409 Squadron. Reported active at CFB Cold Lake in April 2016, with 5,587 airframe hours.

1985-04-26 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20

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