McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet - Operators

Operators

Canada

• Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) had 72 CF-18As and 31 CF-18Bs in inventory as of November 2008. 79 in operational use.
  • 3 Wing CFB Bagotville, Quebec
    • No. 425 Alouette Tactical Fighter Squadron
  • 4 Wing CFB Cold Lake, Alberta
    • No. 409 Nighthawks Tactical Fighter Squadron
    • No. 410 Cougars Tactical Fighter (Operational Training) Squadron
    • AETE (Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment)

Rotations from Cold Lake occur from 4 Wing to CFB Comox, British Columbia and from 3 Wing Bagotville to CFB Goose Bay and CFB Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, CFB Greenwood, Nova Scotia, and various forward operating bases in the Canadian Arctic. There are normally a few aircraft at CFB Trenton, Ontario as well, though not a permanent squadron.