The Canadian government is expected to announce this week that it will both purchase Australia's used F/A-18 Classic Hornets and unveil its plan to acquire a permanent fleet of fighter jets. It is believed that the government will unveil a purchase plan in the coming days to replace the military's aging fleet of 77 CF-18 Hornets in early 2019. Read more
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| RCAF CF-18 jets fly over Iceland on April 11, 2013 during Operation Ignition (Credit: Cpl Pierre Habib, 3 Wing Bagotville/DND-MDN) |