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CF18 gone down

Again? Not good.


I wonder what happens when a squadron loses an aircraft. In wartime conditions, it will be replaced for sure, but in peacetime?
 
Bjoern said:
Again? Not good.


I wonder what happens when a squadron loses an aircraft. In wartime conditions, it will be replaced for sure, but in peacetime?
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Thats a great question. I know when we lost planes, there was always someplace to get a replacement. Planes were always being transfered between squadrons anyway, and the training squadrons had 40-50 planes in them... In the case of the F/A-18Cs, in 1991 they were still in production. With the CAF, hard to guess. The A/B/C/D model Hornets are no longer being built, and I don't know how different the CF-18 is from the US ones, so it may not even be possible to make a deal on one from the "bone yard" retiree jets.
 
PRB said:
Thats a great question. I know when we lost planes, there was always someplace to get a replacement. Planes were always being transfered between squadrons anyway, and the training squadrons had 40-50 planes in them... In the case of the F/A-18Cs, in 1991 they were still in production. With the CAF, hard to guess. The A/B/C/D model Hornets are no longer being built, and I don't know how different the CF-18 is from the US ones, so it may not even be possible to make a deal on one from the "bone yard" retiree jets.
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Unfortunately up here in Canada we don't deal with "bone yard" retiree jets but with "bonehead" should be retired politicians.

Regards, Mike Mann
 
mmann said:
Unfortunately up here in Canada we don't deal with "bone yard" retiree jets but with "bonehead" should be retired politicians.

Regards, Mike Mann
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I meant the US bone yard. Maybe get a good deal on a used one, if they are similar enough. heck I don't even know if there are Hornets in the bone yard yet, or what basic model the CF-18s are (A or C), so that may not be an option.
 
PRB said:
I meant the US bone yard. Maybe get a good deal on a used one, if they are similar enough. heck I don't even know if there are Hornets in the bone yard yet, or what basic model the CF-18s are (A or C), so that may not be an option.
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I knew what you were referring to, I was only presenting a satirical comment.

Regards, Mike Mann
 
PRB said:
The A/B/C/D model Hornets are no longer being built, and I don't know how different the CF-18 is from the US ones, so it may not even be possible to make a deal on one from the "bone yard" retiree jets.
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The main difference between the "stock" F-18A and the CF-18 apparently is "just" a search light on the fuselage.
But so far, the canadian jets have undergone some upgrades, so the question whether pulling an old USN Hornet from a boneyard and bringing it up to standard is worth it or not remains.
 
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