Canadian Hornets 1987

[Ferrari]

Hi

Were there detachments of Hornets to Binbrook(?) in 1987?

I saw 4 over Pickering (North Yorkshire) on 14 April 1987 and 4 more on 24 September 1987.

Might anyone have the serials?

Cheers
Ferrari

[brewerybod]

Looking through my old copies of B.A.R there were four CAF Hornets based at Wittering for exercise Priory from the 13th-15th April,1987 - Serials 188731,188736,188755,188768

But i can not find anything about the September ones.

Cheers - Graham

[Ferrari]

That's brilliant Graham, thanks for your help

Ferrari

[GOOSE]

There were 2 in Binbrook sometime in the late eighties, can't remember exactly when though, just tried to find my old book for you but it looks like SWMBO has "tidied" it away.............

[SCARECROW]

Think there may have been some at Marham or Honington in 87, I'll have a look later for you.

[Ferrari]

Thanks a lot

Ferrari

[seeker33]

Canadian Hornets were at Binbrook for the Elder Forest exercise in April 1986, although this obviously isn't the actual detachment you're referring to. If you need them I'll try to get you the serials. If you want to see them in action seek out the 'Lightnings at Binbrook' Volume 5 DVD made by Chirs Norris. They're available at LPG open days or via their website. Fantastic they are too. How lucky we are the Chris captured and shared hours of footage, to be preserved forever.

Apologies of course, if you already know all this.

[GOOSE]

Old logbook found. I have Canadian Hornets 188741 and 188734 noted at Binbrook on both 21st and 22nd April 1986. Hope it helps.

[tigercat]

From memory, there was a detachment on sqn exchange at Coningsby around the time, might have been early 1988. I will get the old logs out when I get the chance.

[Ferrari]

Thanks gents for your time,

Ferrari

[JAWS]

Not much help to you but from BAR :

On 22/9/87 the following were deployed to RAF Marham for an exchange with 27 Sq not sure when exactly they left but they were still around on 26/9/87

188729 CF-18A 1st CAG
188741 CF-18A 1st CAG
188743 CF-18A 1st CAG
188758 CF-18A 1st CAG
188759 CF-18A 1st CAG
188760 CF-18A 1st CAG
188761 CF-18A 1st CAG
188918 CF-18B 1st CAG

I checked other base logs but no mention of 4 visiting anywhere on the 24th .

[Forestfan]

Not much help to you but from BAR :

On 22/9/87 the following were deployed to RAF Marham for an exchange with 27 Sq not sure when exactly they left but they were still around on 26/9/87

188729 CF-18A 1st CAG
188741 CF-18A 1st CAG
188743 CF-18A 1st CAG
188758 CF-18A 1st CAG
188759 CF-18A 1st CAG
188760 CF-18A 1st CAG
188761 CF-18A 1st CAG
188918 CF-18B 1st CAG

I checked other base logs but no mention of 4 visiting anywhere on the 24th .

Don't do numbers but think these jets may have been from 439 Sqn? There was a 439 zap sprayed in one of the HAS on that site last I saw 10 years ago.

[Ferrari]

Thanks STEVIEJAWS.

Rgds Ferrari

[skyline15]

Hi all,

Sorry have come late to this subject.

I also saw 4x CF-18As on the ramp at Linton on ouse on 14th January 1988 and have never tied them up. Not a peep!

Cheers

skyine15

[mustang5861]

Hi all,

Sorry have come late to this subject.

I also saw 4x CF-18As on the ramp at Linton on ouse on 14th January 1988 and have never tied them up. Not a peep!

Cheers

skyine15

Nothing in 'BAR' re. CF-18As at Linton in January 1988. The nearest I can find is three CF-18As (188742, 188748, 188766) and one
CF-18B (188922) noted at Mildenhall on 8th January.

UPDATE: Just after posting the above, the thought crossed my mind that there just might be some info in the list of January 1988 visitors at Yeovilton (I had concentrated on RAF/USAF bases). Sure enough, four CF-18As (188733*, 188734*, 188742 and 188744*) arrived there on 11th January. Those marked * were replaced on 14th January by 188736, 188740 and 188743 (which in turn left on 15th January along with 188742). Another CF-18A, 188738, visited Yeovilton on 14th January only.

I know this doesn't absolutely confirm which four you saw at Linton, but at least it narrows things down a bit.

[skyline15]

Excellent work Mustang5861...!

As you say, I will most likely never tie these up but you have given me great information.

Many thanks indeed, I am very grateful for your kind assistance,

skyline15

[PhilE]

Looking at my logs 188731,188736.188755 &188768 were all noted at Wittering 14/4/87. Hope this helps, Phil

[Weazel69]

must have been a busy year for those guys because Colt. had the following based for a "Mallet Blow87-2" exercise arriving the 4th.08.1987 and noted the 6th
188736 188748 188750 188755 all 409 Squadron & 188749 439 Squadron

which also coincided with a Squadron Exchange of F16C/F16D of the 10thTFS 50thTFW HR bl with 6 Squadron
Happy Days

just in case there is any query on the above serials I have slides of 736 748 749 755 arriving on the 4th whilst I have 736 749 750 755 on the 6th so there might have been a swop over

[Condor68]

There were 3 at the Leuchars airshow on 19/9/87 From pictures
188733
188746
188749
All 439 Sqdn RCAF