What happened to all our Hornets?

[WingsofFury]

I personally like this one, found on the CBC website.....

Canadian Forces Air Command has 79 CF-18 jets in operational use. They are based out of CFB Bagotville in Quebec and CFB Cold Lake in Alberta, although a few are stationed at CFB Trenton, in part for the protection of Ontario's nuclear facilities.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/03/21/f-cf18-hornet-bg.html

 

[Good2Golf]

I personally like this one, found on the CBC website.....

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/03/21/f-cf18-hornet-bg.html

Was that one beside the story about "Harper Government forces Canadians to live 93 million miles from a massive hydrogen bomb" ?

 

[WingsofFury]

Was that one beside the story about "Harper Government forces Canadians to live 93 million miles from a massive hydrogen bomb" ?

Hehehe...thanks for the morning chuckle.   But in reality...I feel the need to do this.... :facepalm:

 

[QORvanweert]

Was that one beside the story about "Harper Government forces Canadians to live 93 million miles from a massive hydrogen bomb" ?

You know if the Left was elected, well, they would replace fusion with solar panels!

 

[Good2Golf]

While OP NOBEL EAGLE was intended to provide a concentrated airspace security capabity in the Southern Canadian/St. Lawrence corridor, I don't recall there ever being direction for CF-18 Hornets to support high-readiness standby specifically for Ontario nuclear power plants. If so, I would think that NB's Point Lepreau nuclear power generation station should also have been on the list warranting overhead protection by Hornets against airborne threat.

Regards
G2G

 

[Retired AF Guy]

While OP NOBEL EAGLE was intended to provide a concentrated airspace security capabity in the Southern Canadian/St. Lawrence corridor, I don't recall there ever being direction for CF-18 Hornets to support high-readiness standby specifically for Ontario nuclear power plants. If so, I would think that NB's Point Lepreau nuclear power generation station should also have been on the list warranting overhead protection by Hornets against airborne threat.

Regards
G2G

Here in Kingston I often see Hornets flying back and forth, and a last week I saw what looked like two F-15 Eagle heading south.  If The Hornets are in Trenton, its possible the reason is to be near Toronto/Ottawa in case of a hijacking. Also, Pearson Airport is a major air hub and that southern Ontario is one of the main air corridors between North America and Europe. You also have major U.S. population centres near by such as Detroit.

 

[WingsofFury]

Here in Kingston I often see Hornets flying back and forth, and a last week I saw what looked like two F-15 Eagle heading south.  If The Hornets are in Trenton, its possible the reason is to be near Toronto/Ottawa in case of a hijacking. Also, Pearson Airport is a major air hub and that southern Ontario is one of the main air corridors between North America and Europe. You also have major U.S. population centres near by such as Detroit.

It's not a question of whether the Hornets are based at Trenton because the answer is simple - they aren't.

Deployed Operating Bases for CF-18's range from Goose Bay to Comox and several RCAF bases accross the country.  Within some of these bases are Q's, or Quick Reaction Alert hangers.  The CF-18's are sent to these locations to ensure that the personnel and pilots maintain the high standards of these operations.  For obvious OPSEC reasons, the timing of such training missions is never made public.

With regards to Toronto, CFB Bagotville is closer to intercept any transatlantic flights coming in from Europe should that situation ever arise.

 

[estoguy]

I just happened to see two Hornets fly by my house yesterday afternoon around 15:00. Heading south, but pretty low flying, 5-10,000 feet at best, going at a pretty leisurely pace.  I live on Lake St. John, about 5 minutes north of Casino Rama (about 15 KM NE of Orillia, ON for those not familiar with Casino Rama).

So I know there are at least two Hornets flying! LOL

Considering I'm still in the waiting process, I hope this was a sign!

 

[WingsofFury]

I just happened to see two Hornets fly by my house yesterday afternoon around 15:00. Heading south, but pretty low flying, 5-10,000 feet at best, going at a pretty leisurely pace.  I live on Lake St. John, about 5 minutes north of Casino Rama (about 15 KM NE of Orillia, ON for those not familiar with Casino Rama).

So I know there are at least two Hornets flying! LOL

Considering I'm still in the waiting process, I hope this was a sign!

In town to do the flyby for the Toronto Indy...

 

[NavyShooter]

Amusing quote from this website:

http://www.ody.ca/~bwalker/post_int.html

28 Cyclones ordered 2004, deliveries to start in 2009, uh 2010, er 2011, um 2012, maybe 2013.  Maybe not.