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 Canadian CF-18 Hornet put on an unforgettable show at RIAT 2024 with a jaw-dropping steep climb takeoff followed by a ...

F-15QA, CF-188, and many F-16s among the notable attendees of RIAT 2024. Taking place on Jul ... They then departed Farnborough on Thursday Jul. 18 and went to Fairford. The F-15QA arriving ...

The CF-18 Hornet was commissioned in 1980 by the Canadian military, which in 1977 issued a call for tender for the manufacture of 130 to 150 new fighter jets in order to replace its aging fleet.

The buzz of a CF-18 zooming through the sky is guaranteed to make you look up, and if one does fly by, look closely at the underbelly. To mark the Royal Canadian Air Force's 100th anniversary ...

Bews was practicing Friday in a CF-18 Hornet jet over Lethbridge County Airport for an international air show. The CF-18 he was flying is a model specifically used for air shows. "All of a sudden ...

I’ve had a number of references on Defence Watch to the CF-18 modernization, which the Conservative government says will keep the fighter aircraft flying until 2025. But a knowledgeable Defence ...

Canada’s decision to sustain its CF-18 fighter fleet reflected its commitment to modernising air defence capabilities amid challenges highlighted by a critical report commissioned by the Department of ...

Two years later, the first CF-18 fighter planes were also delivered to the Canadian units permanently based in Germany to replace their aging CF-104 Starfighter. In fact, during his tour of duty ...