CF-18 Demonstration Team

A fighter jet taking off from a runway
A Canadian McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet in "special markings" used by the 2014 CF-18 Demonstration Team.[1]

The CF-18 Demonstration Team was the flight demonstration team of Royal Canadian Air Force's 1 Canadian Air Division. The team flew the McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft at airshows internationally to showcase air combat manoeuvring.[2] The team consisted of a demonstration pilot, three safety pilots, eight technicians (two teams of four, each servicing demonstrations on either the east or west sides of the country), a public affairs officer.[3] The livery design of the team changed every year to highlight new military milestones or ideas. The team's members were selected from all divisions of the RCAF.[3] The team's 2024 demonstration pilot was Captain Caleb "Tango" Robert.[4]

On November 22nd, 2024, the RCAF stated that the CF-18 Demonstration Team would not be making a return in the following years due to the new air modernization initiative, instead choosing to fly regular CF-18 aircraft at certain airshows in Canada.[5]

References

  1. ^ "RCAF 2014 Demo Jet revealed". Skies Mag. March 27, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Aerophoto, W.G. (2009). Canadian Demo Hornet (in Spanish). Blurb, Incorporated. p. ii. ISBN 978-1-320-02640-6. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  3. ^ a b "2022 CF-18 Demonstration Team members". canada.ca. Government of Canada. 2022-03-17. Archived from the original on 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  4. ^ "CF-18 Demonstration Team". canada.ca. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  5. ^ "RCAF stands down CF-18 Demo for 2025". airshowstuff.com. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
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