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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-17 Cobra / F-18 Hornet
    Latest Model:CF-188 Hornet
    Last Military Serial:188723 CAF
    Construction Number:192
    Compressed ID:McDD CF-188 sn 188723 CAF cn 192
    Latest Owner or Location:Peterson Air and Space Museum, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CF-188 by McDonnell Douglas.

    15 May 1984

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 188723.

    3 April 1989

    Deployed to Coltishall, UK on 3 April 1989, for Exercise Elder Joust.

    By 1991

    Transferred to No. 439 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division, CFB Solingen, Germany.

    Transferred to CFB Cold Lake, AB.

    Transferred to CFB Baden, Germany.

    August 1991

    On display at Chievries, France air show.

    From 1994 to After February 1995

    Transferred to No. 410 Squadron, CFB Cold Lake, AB.
    Wore special paint scheme for 70th anniversary of the RCAF.

    By May 2004

    Transferred to No. 416 Squadron, CFB Cold Lake, AB.

    June 2011

    Withdrawn from use.
    Reported inactive at Bagotville.

    To unknown owner.
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    Placed on display with Peterson Air and Space Museum, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO.
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    25 August 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    25 August 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    25 August 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: Elaborate artwork on the tail.
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     Canadian Aircraft Serials Personal Information Resource by Canadian Warplane Heritage
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
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     Max Sabin
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