CF-18s, 188701 to 188749

Canadian Military Aircraft
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Canadian Armed Forces
CF-18 detailed list
Part 1

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	Designer	Manufacturer	basic designation	variant or model	name
	company designation	company number
188701	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		75
	first date: 6 May 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-9-MC when delivered. With No. 410 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta. With Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment at Cold Lake in February 1995, still there in May 2005.
188702	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		101
	first date: 13 July 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-10-MC when delivered. With No. 410 and No. 409 Squadrons in 1980s and 1990s, dates not known. Reported with No. 410 Squadron in February 1995. Was to be mounted on pole at CFB Cold Lake, but was dropped during installation in 2005. Wreckage still stored at Cold Lake in May 2006.
188703	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		104
	first date: 13 July 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-10-MC when delivered. With No. 410 and No. 441 Squadrons, dates not known. Reported at Canadair in 1995, probably for overhaul. With No. 425 Squadron at Cold Lake in July 1005 and in March 2008.
188704	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		107
	first date: 3 August 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-10-MC when delivered. With 410 Squadron when it crashed at Seibert Lake near CFB Cold Lake, Alberta on 11 January 1989, during an airlift support mission. Pilot Capt. W. Niemi killed.
	last date: 30 March 1993 - Struck off, after crash
188705	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		116
	first date: 25 August 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-10-MC when delivered. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 410 Squadron in 1990s. Stored at Canadair in February 1995. At Cold Lake in No. 425 Squadron markings, in April 2006. At Cold Lake, operated by No. 409 (TF) Squadron in April 2007.
188706	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		121
	first date: 25 August 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-10-MC when delivered. With No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ in February 1995. With No. 410 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in late 1990s. With No. 441 Squadron, dates not known. At CFB Borden by August 2006, as a training aid.
188707	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		126
	first date: 23 September 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-11-MC when delivered. With No. 441 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in February 1995. With No. 410 Squadron at Cold Lake in late 1990s. With No. 433 Squadron, CFB Bagotville, PQ in late 1990s. With Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment at Cold Lake, dates not known. Seen at CFB Borden, Ontario in June 2006, possibly as training aid.
188708	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		130
	first date: 23 September 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-11-MC when delivered. With No. 410, 409 and 425 Squadrons, dates not known. With No. 433 Escadrille tactique de combat at CFB Bagotville, PQ in February 1995. Reported in use by Bae Systems at Williamtown, Australia in July 2007.
188709	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		134
	first date: 23 September 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-11-MC when delivered. With No. 439 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1990. To Doha, Qatar for use by Desert Cat detachment in 1990/1991. No. 433 Squadron, CFB Bagotville, PQ in late 1990s. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, dates not known. With No. 425 Squadron at Bagotville in April 2007.
188710	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		137
	first date: 29 September 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-11-MC when delivered. With No. 409 and 425 Squadrons, dates not known. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 410 Squadron in February 1995, and in 416 Squadron markings in April 2006.
188711	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		141
	first date: 9 November 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-11-MC when delivered. With No. 410 and 409 Squadrons in 1980s and 1990s, exact dates not known. With No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ in February 1995. Took part in 2006 Abbotsford air show, August 2006, with maple leaf paint scheme on tail. Still with 425 Squadron in April 2007, in special colour scheme.
188712	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		145
	first date: 9 November 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-11-MC when delivered. First delivered to No. 410 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta. Still with this unit when it was one of 4 CF-18s detached to CFB Baden-Soellingen in May and June 1984, to test facilities there. With No. 416 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake in February 1995. At CFB Cold Lake with No. 416 Squadron markings and special paint scheme, in April 2006. With No. 409, 425 and 416 Squadrons, dates not known.
188713	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		148
	first date: 21 November 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-11-MC when delivered. With No. 441 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in February 1995. Crashed shortly after take-off from the Oregon ANG base at Kingsley Field, near Klamath Falls, on 15 June 1995. Pilot, Capt. Alex Day, ejected safely.
	last date: 15 June 1995 - Crashed, see comments.
188714	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		153
	first date: 21 November 1983 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-12-MC when delivered. First delivered to No. 410 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta. Still with this unit when it was one of 4 CF-18s detached to CFB Baden-Soellingen in May and June 1984, to test facilities there. With No. 416 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake in February 1995. Crashed just east of Primrose Lake, in Saskatchewan, during training exercise on 5 July 1995, pilot Capt. Bailey killed.
188715	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		156
	first date: 6 January 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-12-MC when delivered. First Canadian Forces Hornet loss, when it crashed at Cold Lake on 12 April 1984, killing Capt. G. Milligan. With 410 Squadron at this time.
	last date: 28 May 1985 - Struck off
188716	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		164
	first date: 9 February 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-12-MC when delivered. With No. 410, 409 and 425 Squadrons in 1980s and 1990s, exact dates not known. Reported at Canadair in February 1995. With No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ in August 2005.
188717	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		168
	first date: 9 February 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-12-MC when delivered. With No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ when it crashed into Malpeque Bay during take off from CFB Summerside, PEI on 24 May 1986. Capt. T. de Koninck killed.
	last date: 22 February 1988 - Struck off after crash
188718	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		173
	first date: 9 February 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-12-MC when delivered. With No. 410, 409 and 425 Squadrons in 1980s and 1990s, exact dates not known. Reported at Canadair in February 1995. Operated by No. 410 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in special paint scheme for 75th anniversary of the RCAF. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 416 Squadron markings, in April 2006. Reported with No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ in October 2007.
188719	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		178
	first date: 22 March 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-12-MC when delivered. With No. 409, 425 and 410 Squadrons in 1980s and 1990s, exact dates not known. Reported at Canadair in February 1995. Took part in 2005 Canadian National Exposition air show. Took part in 2005 Abbotsford air show. Special paint scheme that year, including large "waving" flag on vertical tail. Struck airport boundary fence during go-around at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida on 5 February 2006. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 410 Squadron markings, in April 2006. Visited Pearson International Airport, Toronto on 8 July 2006. Took part in St. Thomas, Ontario air show June 2007, in special paint scheme to commemorate 25th anniversary of introduction of this type to the CF. On display at Nellis AFB in July 2007. On display at Abbotsford, BC air show, August 2007, still in special markings. At Cape Cod air show, 25 August 2007. Took part in Canadian International Air Show, September 2007. On display at Nellis AFB air show on 10 November 2007, in 410 Squadron markings.
188720	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		181
	first date: 22 March 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-12-MC when delivered. With No. 409, 433 and 416 Squadrons in 1980s and 1990s, exact dates not known. With No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ in February 1995. Carried special paint scheme in 2001 for 30th anniversary of No. 1 Air Maintenance Squadron. Took part in the 2006 Canadian International Air Show, at Toronto on 1, 2 and 3 September 2006. Suffered catastrophic failure of left hand engine during air to ground training at Bagotville on 16 May 2007, operated by No. 425 Squadron. Missing hardware in inlet guide vane arms resulted in low pressure turbine disk separating, with most of it leaving the aircraft. Returned to Bagotville single engine, using afterburner to maintain altitude, and landed without further damage.
188721	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		185
	first date: 22 March 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-13-MC when delivered. With 425 Squadron when it crashed on 21 September 1987. Engine fire on take off at CFB Bagotville, Major M. Stacey ejected safely. By 1990 with Aerospace Maintenance Development Unit at CFD Mountain View, Ontario, being used for spare parts. Reported at Aerospace & Telecommunications Engineering Support Squadron at CFB Trenton as training aid, fuselage only, October 2005.
188722	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		189
	first date: 25 April 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-13-MC when delivered. With No. 409 Squadron in 1980s and 1990s, exact dates not known. With No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ in February 1995 and in June 2001.
188723	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		192
	first date: 15 May 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-13-MC when delivered. Deployed to Coltishall, UK on 3 April 1989, for Exercise Elder Joust. With 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991, operated by No. 439 Squadron. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany in 1980s and 1990s. With No. 410 Squadron at Cold Lake in 1994, with special paint scheme for 70th anniversary of the RCAF. Still with this unit in February 1995. At Cold Lake in May 2004, operated by No. 416 Squadron.
188724	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		196
	first date: 15 May 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-13-MC when delivered. With No. 425, 410 and 441 Squadrons in 1980s and 1990s, exact dates not known. With No. 441 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in February 1995. Painted in special checkerboard scheme designed by Robert Thomson, while serving with No. 441 Squadron. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, still with these markings, in April 2006.
188725	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		199
	first date: 12 June 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-13-MC when delivered. With No. 410 and 425 Squadrons in 1980s and 1990s, exact dates not known. With No. 441 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in February 1995. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 416 Squadron markings, in April 2006.
188726	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		206
	first date: 12 July 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-13-MC when delivered. With No. 441 Squadron from CFB Cold Lake, Alberta when it crashed on take off from Inuvik, NWT on 21 January 1990. Was based there for cruise missile exercises. Pilot Capt. R. Corver ejected. In controlled cannibalization from February 1990, being used as a source of spare parts.
	last date: 18 May 1994 - Struck off
188727	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		210
	first date: 12 July 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-13-MC when delivered. With No. 410 Squadron in 1980s and 1990s, exact dates not known. With No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ in February 1995. Stored at Bombardier, at Mirabel airport, in June 2001.
188728	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		219
	first date: 17 August 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-14-MC when delivered. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany in 1980s and 1990s. With No. 441 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in February 1995. With No. 421 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. At Cold Lake in May 2007, operated by No. 409 Squadron. Visited Pearson Airport, Toronto in October 2007.
188729	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		226
	first date: 14 November 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-14-MC when delivered. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany in 1980s and 1990s. With No. 439 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1990. To Doha, Qatar for use by Desert Cat detachment in 1990/1991. With No. 409 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. With No. 433 Escadrille tactique de combat at CFB Bagotville, PQ in February 1995. Received ECP upgrade. At Cold Lake in June 2007.
188730	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		232
	first date: 14 November 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-14-MC when delivered. With No. 410 and 425 Squadrons in 1980s and 1990s, exact dates not known. With No. 439 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany c.1990. With No. 433 Escadrille tactique de combat at CFB Bagotville, PQ in February 1995 and in June 2007. Carried special paint scheme for 130th anniversary of Confederation in 1997.
188731	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		237
	first date: 14 November 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-14-MC when delivered. With No. 439 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. Reported in storage at Canadair in February 1995. Received ECP upgrade. With No. 425 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in 2006. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in June 2007, in special 409 Squadron paint scheme.
188732	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		240
	first date: 14 November 1984 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-14-MC when delivered. With No. 416 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake in February 1995. With No. 416 Squadron when it crashed and was destroyed near CFB Cold Lake, Alberta during Maple Flag mission on 26 May 2003. Apparently lost control, performed several uncommanded high rate rolls, during return to base as part of 4 plane flight. From accident report: "The investigation team believes the accident flight profile was created by a flight control malfunction of the left horizontal stabilator which abruptly deflected to a full trailing edge down position, sending the aircraft into a violent, high negative G barrel roll to the right. It is believed the pilot was able to momentarily stop the aircraft's rolling motion near wings level, however... by the time the ejection was initiated, the aircraft had resumed the negative G roll to the right." Pilot Capt. K. Naismith killed during ejection, first CF fatality during a CF-18 ejection.
	last date: 26 May 2003 - Crashed, see comments
188733	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		244
	first date: 11 January 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-14-MC when delivered. With No. 439 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1990. To Doha, Qatar for use by Desert Cat detachment in 1990/1991. With No. 441 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in February 1995. On display at Royal International Air Tattoo, UK in 2000. With No. 4 Wing (No. 416 and 441 Squadrons) at that time. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 416 Squadron markings, in April 2006.
188734	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		249
	first date: 11 January 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-14-MC when delivered. With No. 416 Squadron, and with No. 425 Squadron, CFB Bagotville, PQ, dates unknown. Reported at Canadair in February 1995. With No. 433 Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ in July 2005.
188735	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		254
	first date: 11 January 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-15-MC when delivered. Received ECP avionics update. With No. 416 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake in February 1995. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 416 Squadron markings, in April 2006. Operated by No. 409 (TF)P Squadron at Cold Lake in August 2007. Reported with No. 425 Squadron in October 2007.
188736	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		265
	first date: 8 March 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-15-MC when delivered. With No. 410 Squadron in 1980s and 1990s, exact dates not known. With No. 416 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake in February 1995. Arrived at Pearson International Airport (Toronto) on 28 January 2006. Call sign "Lynx 222", probably with No. 416 Squadron. Declared u/s, did not leave until 5 February. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 416 Squadron markings, in April 2006. On display at Edmonton Grand Prix, July 2007. Operated by No. 409 (TF)P Squadron at Cold Lake in August 2007.
188737	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		269
	first date: 8 March 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-15-MC when delivered. With No. 409 Squadron when it crashed during formation takeoff at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta on 4 June 1985. Ran off end of runway in attempted abort. Lt. Col. D. Kenny ejected safely. Became instructional airframe A 854 on 10 October 1985, used at Cold Lake. Later classed as 845C. Stored at CFD Mountain View, Ontario in February 1995, when it was reported that the forward fuselage would be going to the Defence and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine at Downsview, Ontario.
188738	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		275
	first date: 28 March 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-15-MC when delivered. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany in 1980s and 1990s. With No. 439 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. Category B damage in mid-air with 188776 in August 1992. Reported at Canadair in February 1995. Received ECP upgrade. Operated by No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ in May 2006.
188739	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		284
	first date: 26 April 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-15-MC when delivered. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany in 1980s and 1990s. With No. 409 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. With No. 416 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake in February 1995. With No. 425 Squadron, CFB Bagotville, when it detached to Skrydstrup, Denmark for NATO exercises March 2006. Used "Beaver" radio call sign. Returned to Canada on 7 April 2006, refueling from USAF tankers en route. Visited Person International Airport (Toronto) on 6 July 2007, in No. 425 Squadron markings.
188740	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		290
	first date: 26 April 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-15-MC when delivered. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany in 1980s and 1990s. With No. 409 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. Also operated by No. 439 Squadron in Germany. With No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ in February 1995. Received ECP and ECP-II avionics update. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 441 Squadron markings, in April 2006. Believed to be used by No. 416 Squadron at this time. Operated by No. 410 Squadron at Cold Lake in August 2007.
188741	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		296
	first date: 26 April 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-16-MC when delivered. With No. 410 Squadron in 1980s. To Doha, Qatar for use by Desert Cat detachment in 1990/1991. With No. 421 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. Reported stored at Canadair in February 1995. Operated by No. 416 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in August 2007.
188742	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		301
	first date: 31 May 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-16-MC when delivered. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany in 1980s and 1990s. To Doha, Qatar for use by Desert Cat detachment in 1990/1991. With No. 409 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. With No. 416 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake in February 1995. With No. 425 Squadron, CFB Bagotville, when it detached to Skrydstrup, Denmark for NATO exercises March 2006. Used "Beaver" radio call sign. Returned to Canada April 2006, refueling from USAF tankers en route. Visited Cold Lake with 425 Squadron in late May 2006.
188743	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		307
	first date: 31 May 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-16-MC when delivered. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany in 1980s and 1990s. To Doha, Qatar for use by Desert Cat detachment in 1990/1991. With No. 439 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. With No. 410 Squadron at Cold Lake in February 1995. Received ECP avionics update. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 416 Squadron markings, in April 2006. Operated by No. 409 (TF) Squadron at Cold Lake in May 2007.
188744	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		312
	first date: 31 May 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-16-MC when delivered. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany in 1980s and 1990s. With No. 439 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. With No. 416 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake in February 1995. Received ECP avionics update. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 410 Squadron markings, in April 2006. Being operated by Fighter Operational Test and Evaluation Flight at China Lake, California on 27 October 2006, 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. At CFB Bagotville, PQ in October 2007.
188745	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		318
	first date: 23 July 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-16-MC when delivered. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany in 1980s and 1990s. With No. 439 Squadron, part of 1st Canadian Air Division, at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. Later with 425 Squadron, CFB Bagotville, PQ. Still at Bagotville in February 1995. With No. 425 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta in 2005. Crashed 16 August 2005 in Saguenay Training Area, near CFB Bagotville, PQ. Departed controlled flight during Basic Fighter Manoeuvres training, entered flat spin. Capt. C. Marks ejected safely, picked up by Griffon of 439 Squadron. Spin believed to have resulted from exceeding angle of attack limits with asymmetrical wing fuel load. Accident report recommended improved training and software modifications for high angle of attack maneuvering.
188746	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		329
	first date: 23 July 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-16-MC when delivered. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany in 1980s and 1990s. To Doha, Qatar for use by Desert Cat detachment in 1990/1991. With No. 421 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. With No. 410 Squadron at Cold Lake in February 1995. Received ECP avionics update. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 416 Squadron but without squadron markings, in April 2006. Still there in June 2007.
188747	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		333
	first date: 21 August 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-16-MC when delivered. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany in 1980s and 1990s. With No. 421 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. Also with No. 439 Squadron in Europe, dates not known. With No. 433 Escadrille tactique de combat at CFB Bagotville, PQ in February 1995. Received ECP avionics update. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 416 Squadron markings, in April 2006. Believed to be operated by Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment at this time. Being operated by Fighter Operational Test and Evaluation Flight at China Lake, California on 27 October 2006, when it experienced a near miss with CF-188 188744. Investigation sited hurried briefing after last minute crew changes in multi-ship mission over China Lake range.
188748	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		344
	first date: 21 August 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-17-MC when delivered. Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany in 1980s and 1990s. With No. 409 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany in 1991. With No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bagotville, PQ in February 1995. Received ECP avionics upgrade. Still with No. 425 Squadron at Bagotville when it was displayed at the Cape Cod air show, August 2007. On display at Bombardier family day at Downsview, September 2007.
188749	McDonnell-Douglas		CF-188		CF-18A
		352
	first date: 20 September 1985 - Taken on strength
	Equivalent to F-18A-17-MC when delivered. With No. 416 and 410 Squadrons in 1980s, exact dates not known. With No. 439 Squadron in Germany in early 1990s. With No. 416 (TF) Squadron at CFB Cold Lake in February 1995. Received ECP avionics update. At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 410 Squadron markings, in April 2006. Still at Cold Lake in September 2007.