- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188740 (cn 290/A235) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1676
- Location: Toronto - Lester B. Pearson Int. (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ) , Canada - Ontario September 6, 2009
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188712 (cn 145/A110) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2976
- Location: Cold Lake - CFB Cold Lake (CYOD) , Canada - Alberta September 17, 2003
416 “Lynx” Squadron’s 60th Anniversary special.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188740 (cn 290/A235) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2560
- Location: Las Vegas - Nellis AFB (LSV / KLSV) , USA - Nevada September 6, 2002
441 “Silver Fox” Squadron’s 60th Anniversary special, off to pound sand (literally!) with live Mk82SEs during Red Flag 02-04.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188709 (cn 134/A101) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2443
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 12, 2004
From 2004 onward, the Canadian Forces have had a single CF-18 demo team, alternating between 410 Sqn at Cold Lake, AB and 425 Sqn at Bagotville, PQ. Hi-viz markings have usually been limited to the tails. :( Here’s the 2004 demo jet, from 425.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188784 (cn 574/A481) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3166
- Location: London (YXU / CYXU) , Canada - Ontario June 1, 1996
Bold Canadian Flag markings on the 1996 East Coast CF-18 demo aircraft, from 425 “Alouette” Sqn.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188709 (cn 134/A101) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2619
- Location: Trenton (YTR / CYTR) , Canada - Ontario June 29, 2003
The 2003 East Coast CF-18 display aircraft, flow by 433 “Porcupine” Squadron.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188719 (cn 178/A139) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2849
- Location: Comox (YQQ / CYQQ) , Canada - British Columbia August 7, 2005
2005 CF-18 demonstration aircraft, from 410 Sqn/4 Wing Cold Lake, with 40th Anniversary of the Canadian flag tail markings.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188711 / 711 (cn 141/A107) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2678
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 12, 2006
2006 CF-18 demonstration aircraft, from 425 Sqn/3 Wing Bagotville, Quebec.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188720 (cn 181/A142) Aircraft Info
- Views: 13737
- Location: Cold Lake - CFB Cold Lake (CYOD) , Canada - Alberta September 13, 2003
When is a Cougar a Tiger? 410 Squadron and 4 Wing Cold Lake hosted the second Tiger Meet of the Americas in 2003. Their “Tiger”-themed jet was also used as the West Coast CF-18 demonstration aircraft.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188796 (cn 658/A539) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3727
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 9, 2001
Several CF-18s have served as demo aircraft in multiple years. 188796 did so in 2000 and 2001; this is the later version, painted to mark 410 Sqn’s 60th Anniversary. The tail markings show some of the other aircraft the Cougars have flown.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188720 (cn 181/A142) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3230
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 11, 2002
410 Sqn’s 2002 demo jet, commemorating 20 years in service for the CF-18.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188796 (cn 658/A539) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3118
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 13, 2000
410 Sqn’s display aircraft wore a Year 2000 scheme in … 2000. I figure this special should have been called the Millennium Bug. ;)
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188718 / 718 (cn 173/A135) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3512
- Location: Comox (YQQ / CYQQ) , Canada - British Columbia July 17, 1999
410 Sqn jet painted up for the 75th anniversary of the RCAF and Canadian Forces Air Command in 1999. Trim is RCAF blue, and that’s the RCAF crest and tartan on the tail.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188762 (cn 429/A354) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2191
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 7, 1997
188762 made a return appearance as 410 Sqn’s demo aircraft in 1997, with its tail painted to mark 15 years of the Canadian Forces’ Fighter Group.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188746 (cn 329/A273) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3225
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 9, 1996
Another “spectacular in its time” airbrushed tail on 410 Sqn’s 1996 demo aircraft, commemorating “50 Years of the RCAF Roundel.”
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188762 (cn 429/A354) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2559
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 8, 1993
410 Squadron’s demo jet for 1993 was the first CF-18 demo aircraft with airbrushed markings. Given that the previous year’s “special scheme” was a red Maple Leaf tail flash on standard grey markings, this Cougar tail caused a stir when it appeared.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188797 (cn 661/A540) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1496
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas December 4, 2007
Canadian Hornets from 425sq, were temporarily based at NAS Fort Worth. The 188797 is departing for another training mission.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188730 / 730 (cn 0232/A184) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1727
- Location: Cambrai - Epinoy (LFQI) , France June 15, 1986
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188719 (cn 178/A139) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2820
- Location: St. Thomas - Municipal (YQS / CYQS) , Canada - Ontario June 21, 2009
Wings and Wheels AirShow 2009
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188703 (cn 104/A073) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1556
- Location: Fairford (FFD / EGVA) , UK - England July 12, 2008
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188719 (cn 178/A139) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3011
- Location: Beaufort - Merritt Field (KNBC) , USA - South Carolina May 15, 2009
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188765 (cn 452/A370) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1976
- Location: Enschede - Twenthe (ENS / EHTW) , Netherlands July 4, 1987
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188719 (cn 178/A139) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2105
- Location: Las Vegas - Nellis AFB (LSV / KLSV) , USA - Nevada November 10, 2007
Photo pass of the RCAF CF-188A at the 2007 airshow at Nellis AFB.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188719 (cn 178/A139) Aircraft Info
- Views: 18362
- Location: Beaufort - Merritt Field (KNBC) , USA - South Carolina May 15, 2009
Photographed under less than ideal conditions during the practice demo.