- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CF-5A (CL-219)
- Registration: 116759 (cn 1059)
- Views: 4160
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 10, 1992
419 "Moose" Sqn jet in the CF-5's final "Ghost" camo scheme. The red zap on the intake roundel adds a hint of colour. Note the open auxiliary intake doors.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CF-5A (CL-219)
- Registration: 116758 (cn 1058)
- Views: 2975
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 11, 1991
419 "Moose" Sqn jet in traditional CF-5 European camo, but with a "Ghost" scheme drop tank. Note the Sidewinder rail on the wingtip in place of the usual fuel tank.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CF-5A (CL-219)
- Registration: 116715 (cn 1015)
- Views: 2561
- Location: Victoria - Int. (YYJ / CYYJ) , Canada - British Columbia August 1, 1993
419 "Moose" Sqn CF-5 in wrap-around European camo, except for the "Ghost" scheme tip tank.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CF-5A (CL-219)
- Registration: 116721 (cn 1021)
- Views: 3080
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 12, 1994
419 "Moose" demo jet at the 1994 Abbotsford airshow. This was the last time I saw active CF-5s; soon after, the Canadian government announced that the CF-5 fleet would be retired, and by the following Spring they were gone. :(
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CF-5A (CL-219)
- Registration: 116740 (cn 1040)
- Views: 2209
- 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-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188782 (cn 562/A469) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1564
- Location: Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) , Netherlands August 19, 1991
Canadian Hornets were very regular visitors at Leeuwarden in de late eighties and early nineties.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188740 (cn 290/A235) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1677
- 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: 2979
- 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-188B Hornet (CF-18B)
- Registration: 188907 (cn 80/B024) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3490
- 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: 2735
- 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: 2719
- 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: 188740 (cn 290/A235) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2562
- 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: 2446
- 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.
- Views: 1803
- Location: Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) , Netherlands March 28, 1983
1 CAG participated in the 1983 Tacpol axercise with a couple of their Starfighters.
- 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: 2850
- 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: 13742
- 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: 3233
- 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: 3513
- 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: 2195
- 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.