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Updated 25 March 2017

CF-188A McDonnell Douglas Hornet
188751

Operations History



No. Date Type CF/RCAF# Man# Photo
51   CF-188A 188751 362/A303  
  1 November 1985 Taken on strength. Equivalent to F-18A-17-MC when delivered.  
  1980s Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany  
  1990s Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany  
  9 September 1990 Farnborough (FAB / EGLF) UK - England. Canadian Air Force CF-18A at the 1990 Farnborough Airshow.(CM-1) 188751 Photo by Chris Muir
  1990/1991 To Doha, Qatar for use by Desert Cat detachment  
  1991 With No. 421 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany  
  1994 Homestead - Dade County-Homestead Regional (Homestead AFB) (HST / KHST) USA - Florida. This Canadian CF18 is wearing a special scheme celebrating the RCAF 70th Anniversary. Notice the false cockpit by the front landing gear, and the patrol light.(AS-1) 188751 Photo by Ariel Shocrón
  June 1994 London (YXU / CYXU) Canada - Ontario. 70 years anniversary special colors.(GP) 188751 Photo by Gerhard Plomitzer
  February 1995 With No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bagotville  
    Received ECP avionics update  
  16 February 2004 Edmonton - International (YEG / CYEG) Canada - Alberta(KW) 188751 Photo by Kevin Wachter
  April 2006 At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 441 Squadron markings  
  June 2007 At CFB Bagotville  
  30 August 2008 Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) Iceland. First time and five took part in Northern Viking 2008.(BS-1) 188751 Photo by Baldur Sveinsson

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