that began receiving a slightly modified version of the standard legacy Hornet, designated CF-18 (Canadian military designation is CF-188), in 1982. Two years later, the first CF-18 fighter planes ...

At RIAT 2024, I witnessed one of the most incredible tribute designs I’ve ever seen – a Canadian CF-18 Hornet decked out in a special livery to mark the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 100-year ...

The CF-18 Hornet is unique to the Canadian Forces. The United States has 647 F/A-18 A-D jets, which are used by the navy and the marines. The navy also has 336 F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets.

To mark the Royal Canadian Air Force's 100th anniversary, one plane in the CF-18 Hornet fleet got a special paint job designed by an air force technician. The belly of the jet features a large ...

A military investigation has concluded that a sticky piston probably caused the crash of a CF-18 Hornet during an air show practice in southern Alberta. The jet, flown by Captain Brian Bews ...

A Royal Canadian Air Force single-seat CF-188 Hornet from 4 Wing Cold Lake ... Few days earlier, on Oct. 25, an F/A-18 Hornet from Miramar crashed near Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center ...

Back in Nov. 2010, Capt. Darren Blakie ejected safely from his CF-18 Hornet seconds before it crashed at night about 13 km northeast of Cold Lake. He escaped the crash with minor injures.

The Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18 Demonstration Hornet for 2015 took to the skies over 3 Wing Bagotville, Quebec, on April 1, 2015, with Captain Denis “Cheech” Beaulieu at the controls ...

The RCAF currently operates nearly 138 CF-18 fighters (Canada’s designation of the F/A-18). The fleet has already received a service life extension through the Hornet Extension Program. The newly ...

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has announced its CF-18 Hornet Extension Project (HEP) has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC). The IOC also marked the delivery of the first six HEP2 ...

The 2024 CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team, led by Captain Caleb Robert was awarded the Canadian Air Division Commanders’ Commendation for their work. Major-General I. Huddleston, Canadian NORAD ...