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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-17 Cobra / F-18 Hornet
    Latest Model:CF-188 Hornet
    Last Military Serial:188788 CAF
    Construction Number:599/A506
    Compressed ID:McDD CF-188 sn 188788 CAF cn 599/A5...
    Latest Owner or Location:425 Escadrille, Bagotville, QC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CF-188 by McDonnell Douglas.
    Equivalent to F-18A-22-MC when delivered.

    25 June 1987

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 188788.


    Photographer: Unknown

    1987

    Transferred to 410 Squadron, CFB Cold Lake.

    From January 1988 to 1995

    Transferred to 433E Escadrille tactique de Combat, CFB Bagotville, PQ.

    Received ECP upgrade.

    September 2005

    Took part in the Canadian National Exposition air show.

    May 2006

    Transferred to 425 Escadrille, Bagotville, QC.

    July 2008

    To UK for Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford.

    22 November 2008

    Spotted at Fort Worth. Reported with 425 Squadron then.

    January 2013

    Spotted at El Centro Naval Airfield, in 425 Squadron markings.

    1 May 2014

    Passed through Keflavik, Iceland, deploying to eastern Europe.

    June 2014

    In Romania, for NATO exercise and show of strength.

    31 October 2015

    Visited Hamilton, Ontario.
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    Internet Sources
     Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers by Brian Walker
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
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     Mike Henniger
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