- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CF-5A (CL-219)
- Registration: 116740 (cn 1040)
- Views: 2210
- Location: Victoria - Int. (YYJ / CYYJ) , Canada - British Columbia August 2, 1993
419 "Moose" demo jet -- the second of three CF-5s to wear similar "Bruce the Moose" markings.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188B Hornet (CF-18B)
- Registration: 188907 (cn 80/B024) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3493
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 9, 2003
The Aerospace Engineering and Test Establishment’s CF-18 colour jet. Most of AETE’s aircraft, unlike this one, wear regular service markings with a red “X” on the rudder.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188B Hornet (CF-18B)
- Registration: 188907 (cn 80/B024) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2736
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 7, 2003
The Aerospace Engineering and Test Establishment’s CF-18 colour jet. Most of AETE’s aircraft, unlike this one, wear regular service markings with a red “X” on the rudder.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188B Hornet (CF-18B)
- Registration: 188906 (cn 70/B021) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2724
- Location: Comox (YQQ / CYQQ) , Canada - British Columbia July 27, 2003
Sporting Centennial of Flight markings, this 410 Sqn dual was used as a traveling companion and spare for the 2003 demo jet (188720). I’m told ‘906 ran out of airframe hours and was recently scrapped. :(
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188709 (cn 134/A101) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2459
- 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: 188719 (cn 178/A139) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2855
- 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: 2680
- 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: 188796 (cn 658/A539) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3734
- 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: 3243
- 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: 3121
- 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: 3522
- 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: 2197
- 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: 3237
- 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: 2564
- 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: Canadair CT-114 Tutor (CL-41A)
- Registration: 114042
- Views: 2810
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 6, 2009
Colour bird from the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) at 4 Wing Cold Lake -- the only remaining CF Tutor operator outside of the Snowbirds demonstration team.
- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-47C
- Registration: 20-1102 (cn 24731/839)
- Views: 1627
- Location: Vancouver - Int. (YVR / CYVR) , Canada - British Columbia July 10, 2009
Yes, it's military! Japanese Air Force One bringing Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko for a state visit.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing Vertol CH-113A Sea Knight
- Registration: 11315 (cn 4009)
- Views: 1731
- Location: Vancouver - Int. (YVR / CYVR) , Canada - British Columbia April 6, 2001
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant (Mk511)
- Registration: 149905 (cn 50080/CSH05)
- Views: 2404
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 11, 2002
"Yep, the tail rotor's still attached!" A 442 Sqn machine prepares to go home after the type's Abbotford Airshow debut.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant (Mk511)
- Registration: 149905 (cn 50080/CSH05)
- Views: 1914
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 11, 2002
442 Sqn.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14B Tomcat
- Registration: 162602 / NL-100 (cn 524) Aircraft Info
- Views: 5418
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 8, 1991
VF-51 "Screaming Eagles" CAG
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14B Tomcat
- Registration: 162601 / NE-102 (cn 523) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2842
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 11, 1991
VF-1 "Wolfpack"
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
- Registration: 63-7530 (cn 553) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2818
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 10, 1989
123 FIS, 142 FIG, Oregon ANG
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
- Registration: 05-5145 (cn F152/P145) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1378
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 12, 2006
Abbotsford International Airshow 2006. A C-17A from March AFB, CA on display.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
- Registration: 88-1667 / MO (cn 1076/E051) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2777
- Location: Comox (YQQ / CYQQ) , Canada - British Columbia July 18, 1999
391th FS, 366 Wg