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Updated 25 March 2017

CF-188A McDonnell Douglas Hornet
188744

Operations History



No. Date Type CF/RCAF# Man# Photo
44   CF-188A 188744 312/A257  
  31 May 1985 Taken on strength. Equivalent to F-18A-16-MC when delivered.  
  1980s Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany  
  26 October 1987 Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) Netherlands(JDG)(AvG) 188744 Photo by Joop de Groot
188744 Photo by Arie van Groen
  1990s Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany  
  1991 With No. 439 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany  
  February 1995 With No. 416 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake  
    Received ECP avionics update  
  April 2006 At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 410 Squadron markings  
  27 October 2006 Being operated by Fighter Operational Test and Evaluation Flight at China Lake, California, when it experienced a near miss with CF-188 188747. Investigation sited hurried briefing after last minute crew changes in multi-ship mission over China Lake range.  
  October 2007  
  16 June 2010 Cold Lake (YOD / CYOD) Canada - Alberta. With 188729, 188923, 188925, 188930, and 188935.(JV) 188744 Photo by Jeroen Vercruijsse

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