Tag: Royal Canadian Air Force

NATO jets, including Canadian Hornets, scrambled twice in two days to intercept Russian spyplane

NATO QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) jets scrambled twice in two days to…

F-15 Eagle vs CF-18 Hornet vs F-16 Fighting Falcon: a pilot’s perspective

Although they are two different airframes, the F-15 and the F-18 have…

Six Canadian CF-18 Hornet jets are deploying to Eastern Europe in response to Ukraine crisis

As part of Canada’s commitment to the NATO, the government of PM…

Snowbirds display team cancels US shows due to budget cuts

Canadian premier air demo team forced to cancel 2014 US air show…

Canadian pilots successfully escape turboprop trainer through a “controlled ejection”

Two pilots had to abandon a turboprop training aircraft when they determined…