Aviation Safety NetworkMcDonnell 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
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RCAF Owned (165) RCAF 400 Squadrons (138) Canadian Crewed (139) Canadian Museum (3)Hornet (CF-188) F/A-18C 164269
Owner/operator: United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 164269
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: MCAS Beaufort, SC - United States of America
Phase: Landing
Departure airport: Karup, Denmark
Departed runway on landing after fishtailed, came to rest in wooded area overturned and destroyed. Canadian Forces exchange pilot Captain Derek Nichols did not eject and died in hospital at 20:10.
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