Canadian industry plays an integral role in the global F-35 supply chain and has gained significant technical expertise over the past…
CF-18 Hornet
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AirshowsMilitary Aviation
Hornet of RCAF 2020 CF-18 Demo Team will not feature any Special Paint Scheme because of COVID 19 Pandemic
by Dario LeoneThe RCAF also announced they will not be supporting any airshows or special events until at least Apr. 30. The Royal…
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Military Aviation
“The Level of Omnipotence of the F-35 is Incomprehensible for a Fourth-Gen Pilot,” Former RCAF Pilot and Now F-35 Test Pilot Says
by Dario LeoneThe video in this post features Billie Flynn, Lockheed Martin Experimental test pilot, explaining some of the key differences between flying…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
This RCAF CF-18 Hornet features kill marks for broken refueling probes
by Dario LeoneAlthough we don’t know exactly the story behind this photo, a “broken probe” is not an uncommon incident. The unusual photo…
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Saab will compete with its JAS-39E Gripen. Lockheed Martin will again pitch its F-35 stealth fighter. Boeing is in line to…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18B Hornet on the road
by Dario LeoneThe CF-18B Hornet was damaged in a hard landing during a 410 Tactical Fighter Squadron training exercise at MCAS Miramar in…
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Military Aviation
First Two Australian F/A-18A “interim fighters” for RCAF arrived in Cold Lake
by Dario LeoneCanada is procuring 18 F/A-18A fighter aircraft and parts from the Government of Australia to rapidly increase availability of the CF-18…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
RCAF fighter pilots are forbidden from dropping bombs below 1,000 feet
by Dario LeoneRCAF fighter pilot from 4 Wing Cold Lake was given a $2000 fine by a military court for flying below that…
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Military Aviation
Cool video shows RCAF CF-18 strike fighters passing through Mach Loop for the very first time
by Dario LeoneThe RCAF 2018 CF-18 Demonstration Hornet too has taken part in low level training in Mach Loop Here’s another cool clip…
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Military Aviation
RCAF CF-18s RECENTLY CONDUCTED DACT ENGAGEMENTS AGAINST HOLLOMAN’s F-16s
by Dario Leone“We were able to take the F-16 (Fighting Falcons) and CF-18 (Hornets) and fly against each other in an environment where…