Thank you all for your very kind comments. The CF18 is a great aircraft and I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to demonstrate it's performance capabilities.
I remember seeing clips of this demo and other performers from that show on the VHS Wings of Thunder. Sure is nice to hear the real sound as opposed to the music track!
An exceptionally rare and unique F/A-18 hornet flight display. I stand to be corrected, but I think Bob Wade's horizontal 360 high-alpha pass in a fighter was his and his alone - I don't ever recall anyone else performing that again. I remember watching it - as the aircraft approached the audience and receded - the hornet seemed to just hang there in space ! Very rare - thanks for posting - brings back memories.
I wonder what the next fight aircraft Canada will get.Hope ite Erofighter but think it will be the f-35.The snowbirds will surely upgrade to the Hornet by then.
Thank you all for your very kind comments. The CF18 is a great aircraft and I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to demonstrate it's performance capabilities.
Bobby
69cranwell 3 months ago
I remember seeing clips of this demo and other performers from that show on the VHS Wings of Thunder. Sure is nice to hear the real sound as opposed to the music track!
SoaringEagle2005 1 year ago
What a fantastic pilot and a great plane!!
greetenmax 1 year ago
An exceptionally rare and unique F/A-18 hornet flight display. I stand to be corrected, but I think Bob Wade's horizontal 360 high-alpha pass in a fighter was his and his alone - I don't ever recall anyone else performing that again. I remember watching it - as the aircraft approached the audience and receded - the hornet seemed to just hang there in space ! Very rare - thanks for posting - brings back memories.
149PCE 1 year ago
ya i think my dad drove the russian commander around when he came with the mig!!
airplane82 1 year ago
I think he was also the first NATO pilot to fly the Mig-29 in 1989 when the Russians visited the Abbotsford Airshow.
teriyaki54 2 years ago
I wonder what the next fight aircraft Canada will get.Hope ite Erofighter but think it will be the f-35.The snowbirds will surely upgrade to the Hornet by then.
t5239857289578947594 2 years ago
And with a central fuel tank!!!!!!!!!!!!!...How he can did that..too heavy..
hornet1 3 years ago
The best F-18 demo I've ever seen and I've seen a lot of them. This guy is a real fighter pilot.
hauffal 4 years ago
The transition to high Alpha was amazing! I'd love to see the 360 degree high alpha turn again.
bcradio 4 years ago