CF-188 Hornet, Canada's jet fighter

[SupersonicMax]

Adieu? Really.
Without any further goodbyes?

How about 'ado'.

Clown show.

I am assuming you never make any typos or misspell any words?

 

[AmmoTech90]

I am assuming you never make any typos or misspell any words?

Not when I'm running the social media for a national organization for a bilingual country. Adi, ADP, Adl maybe, but adding two letters and making a word a with different meaning- clown show. Know what you're writing, write what you know. I thought the first rule of PR was stick to what you know.

 

[Good2Golf]

Not when I'm running the social media for a national organization for a bilingual country. Adi, ADP, Adl maybe, but adding two letters and making a word a with different meaning- clown show. Know what you're writing, write what you know. I thought the first rule of PR was stick to what you know.

…and maybe the CAF should get a subscription to GrammarlyTM?

 

[YZT580]

Not when I'm running the social media for a national organization for a bilingual country. Adi, ADP, Adl maybe, but adding two letters and making a word a with different meaning- clown show. Know what you're writing, write what you know. I thought the first rule of PR was stick to what you know.

that is what happens when you start relying on AI. Simple example but it demonstrates very clearly the weaknesses of relying on a machine to make decisions.

 

[armrdsoul77]

https://www.facebook.com/100064854901895/posts/900840202087802

 

[armrdsoul77]

Immersive cockpit view from the CF-18 Hornet Demo at the 2024 Abbotsford Airshow.

 

[armrdsoul77]

Canadian Hornets and Hercules tanker participate in large U.K. tactical warfare exercise - Skies Mag

"The second phase of the program, HEP2, will give the Hornets more combat capability, most notably in the form of Raytheon’s APG-79(V)4 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar and AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder and AIM-120 air-to-air missiles. Thirty-six Hornets will receive the HEP2 upgrade. The first six aircraft were delivered at the start of October and initial operational capability was declared in early October. "

 

[suffolkowner]

Canadian Hornets and Hercules tanker participate in large U.K. tactical warfare exercise - Skies Mag

"The second phase of the program, HEP2, will give the Hornets more combat capability, most notably in the form of Raytheon’s APG-79(V)4 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar and AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder and AIM-120 air-to-air missiles. Thirty-six Hornets will receive the HEP2 upgrade. The first six aircraft were delivered at the start of October and initial operational capability was declared in early October. "

the 36 hornets were the airframes in the best condition?

"The RCAF wasn’t the only Hornet user present at Cobra Warrior. The Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force) also operated its F/A-18C, which have some of the capabilities offered by the HEP2 program.

“What I have noticed from seeing that capability firsthand is once we get it, it is going to be great. I think that it is going to make us comparable for sure,” said Gazer. “They [Finnish F/A-18s] have slightly larger engines and more fuel onboard, but in terms of our aircraft versus their aircraft, for what we’re doing here at Cobra Warrior, they will be equally capable.” "

anyone know about the Finish upgrades and the larger engine?

 

[Good2Golf]

anyone know about the Finish upgrades and the larger engine?

The Finn’s F/A-18Cs have F404-GE-402 engines, vs RCAF -400 engines. About 10% more thrust through slight compressor and turbine upgrades (slightly higher compression ratio) and they burn a bit more fuel doing it, but the engines are physically the same size.

 

[SupersonicMax]

Canadian Hornets and Hercules tanker participate in large U.K. tactical warfare exercise - Skies Mag

"The second phase of the program, HEP2, will give the Hornets more combat capability, most notably in the form of Raytheon’s APG-79(V)4 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar and AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder and AIM-120 air-to-air missiles. Thirty-six Hornets will receive the HEP2 upgrade. The first six aircraft were delivered at the start of October and initial operational capability was declared in early October. "

The first 6 were received between Mid May and Mid June, and IOC was declared on 25 June, not early Oct.

Yes, candidate airframes were picked considering, amongst other factors, life left in the structure.

 

[armrdsoul77]

CF-18 Demo Hornet a no-show for 2025 season - Skies Mag

"To commit more resources to this transition(CF-35A), for the 2025 Air Show season, the RCAF will not stand up its typical CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team, but will instead showcase a small number of non-aerobatic tactical demonstrations. "

 

[Quirky]

CF-18 Demo Hornet a no-show for 2025 season - Skies Mag

"To commit more resources to this transition(CF-35A), for the 2025 Air Show season, the RCAF will not stand up its typical CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team, but will instead showcase a small number of non-aerobatic tactical demonstrations. "

Surprised this didn’t happen sooner. Majority of airshow spectators won’t know the difference.

 

[dapaterson]

Surprised this didn’t happen sooner. Majority of airshow spectators won’t know the difference.

For most airshow spectators the difference between a Cessna and a Herc might not be noticed.

 

[dimsum]

For most airshow spectators the difference between a Cessna and a Herc might not be noticed.

For most spectators in Canada, it’s “Snowbirds” or “not Snowbirds”.

In the US, it’s the same, but sub in Blue Angels or Thunderbirds.

 

[DBNSG]

For most spectators in Canada, it’s “Snowbirds” or “not Snowbirds”.

In the US, it’s the same, but sub in Blue Angels or Thunderbirds.

It will be interesting how many Snowbirds show up for 25 as the Show I saw in Greenwood this past Summer was missing a jet.

Does the Government plan to top up our Hawk replacement numbers to also replace the CT-114's?

 

[OldSolduer]

For most spectators in Canada, it’s “Snowbirds” or “not Snowbirds”.

In the US, it’s the same, but sub in Blue Angels or Thunderbirds.

Correct.

 

[Quirky]

It will be interesting how many Snowbirds show up for 25 as the Show I saw in Greenwood this past Summer was missing a jet.

It's almost like......planes break.

 

[DBNSG]

It's almost like......planes break.

Yes they do especially if they are ten plus years older than the folks that fly and fix them. I have seen the Snowbirds at over ten different Airshows since the late seventies. They are overdue for replacement or given the personnel challenges permanent retirement. I would increase the fast jet training fleet for the extra frames if I were King but alas I am only King when I buy a Whopper.

 

[Quirky]

Yes they do especially if they are ten plus years older than the folks that fly and fix them. I have seen the Snowbirds at over ten different Airshows since the late seventies. They are overdue for replacement or given the personnel challenges permanent retirement. I would increase the fast jet training fleet for the extra frames if I were King but alas I am only King when I buy a Whopper.

It'll be 50/50 on the fleet being done in 2030 or they'll leverage on the T-50/T-7A/MB-339 trainer fleet. Probably. Everything will depend on the next election and if the Cons will want to finally cut the Snowbirds or leverage the 2% spending target justification. In my opinion they serve no military operational value, however they're an excellent PR tool that nearly all modern militaries have.