The CF-18 Demonstration Team was the flight demonstration team of

Royal Canadian Air Force The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; ) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Can ...

1 Canadian Air Division 1 Canadian Air Division (1 Cdn Air Div) () is the operational-level command and control formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Prior to 2006 the official abbreviation for the division was 1 CAD. It is commanded by an air force major-ge ...

. The team flew the

McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet (official military designation CF-188) is a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) variant of the American McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft. In 1980, the F/A-18 was selected as the winner of the New ...

fighter aircraft at airshows internationally to showcase

air combat manoeuvring Air combat manoeuvring (ACM) is the tactic of moving, turning, and situating one's fighter aircraft in order to attain a position from which an attack can be made on another aircraft. Commonly associated with dogfighting, air combat manoeuvres r ...

. The team consisted of a demonstration pilot, three safety pilots, eight technicians (two teams of four, each servicing demonstrations on either the east or west sides of the country), a public affairs officer. The livery design of the team changed every year to highlight new military milestones or ideas. The team's members were selected from all divisions of the RCAF. The team's 2024 demonstration pilot was Captain Caleb "Tango" Robert. On November 22nd, 2024, the RCAF stated that the CF-18 Demonstration Team would not be making a return in the following years due to the new air modernization initiative, instead choosing to fly regular CF-18 aircraft at certain airshows in Canada.

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