2023 RCAF CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team Schedule

[RyanS]

Here is the 2023 airshow schedule for the Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team!

The CF-18 schedule is a little different this year, first being limited to just 10 shows overall and then being further split into “tactical support” demonstrations a traditional aerobatic demonstrations. “Modem” will return as the team’s pilot, but there will be no special paint scheme this season. From the CF-18 Demo Team’s post:

2023 CF-18 demonstrations will consist of a mix of two separate types of shows: a tactical fighter support demonstration highlighting the CF-18’s ability to provide support to soldiers on combat operations and an aerobatic demonstration showcasing the CF-18’s wide range of capabilities. Both demonstrations will be flown with aircraft in an operational grey paint scheme.

2023 RCAF CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team Schedule
(as of 12/14/2022)

June 7: North Bay, ON (Tactical support demonstration)
June 10-11: Barrie Airshow – Barrie, ON (Tactical support demonstration)

July 22: Boundary Bay Airshow – Delta, BC (Tactical support demonstration)
July 29-30: Red Deer Airshow – Red Deer, AB (Tactical support demonstration)

August 5-6: Alberta International Airshow – Edmonton, AB (Aerobatic demo)
August 11-13: Abbotsford International Airshow – Abbotsford, BC (Aerobatic demo)
August 26-27: Air Show Atlantic – Debert, NS (Aerobatic demo)

September 2-4: Canadian International Air Show – Toronto, ON (Aerobatic demo)
September 8-10: Festival Aérien VOLARIA Airshow – Mirabel, QC (Aerobatic demo)

September 16-17: Aero Gatineau-Ottawa – Gatineau, QC (Tactical support demonstration)

[RyanS]

Updated with some extra info shared by the team today. There are 10 shows total on the schedule, a mix of aerobatic and non-aerobatic performances.

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Here’s the maneuver list/music playlists for this year’s aerobatic demonstration. Subject to change.

Alberta International Airshow
1. LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock - Party Rock Anthem (Introduction, Dirty Roll on Takeoff and Cuban Eight)
2. Loverboy - Working For The Weekend (Quad 270 Roll)
4. Blur - Song 2 (Square Loop)
5. Toque - Something For The Pain (Topside Pass)
6. ? (Minimum Radius Turn)
7. AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Dirty Inverted Pass)
8. The Tragically Hip - Blow At High Dough (High Alpha Pass)
9. Rev Theory - Hell Yeah (Vertical Climb and Spiraling Descent]
10. Sammy Hagar - I Can’t Drive 55 (High Speed Pass)
11. Simple Plan - Million Pictures Of You (Photo Pass)
12. Boston - More Than A Feeling (High Speed Head On Pass)
13. Nickelback - What Are You Waiting For? (Wave Pass)

Abbotsford International Airshow
1. LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock - Party Rock Anthem (Introduction, Dirty Roll on Takeoff and Cuban Eight)
2. Loverboy -Working For The Weekend (Quad 270 Roll)
4. ? (Square Loop)
5. Toque - Something For The Pain (Topside Pass)
6. Blur - Song 2 (Minimum Radius Turn)
7. AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Dirty Inverted Pass)
8. The Tragically Hip - Blow At High Dough (High Alpha Pass)
9. Rev Theory - Hell Yeah (Vertical Climb and Spiraling Descent]
10. Sammy Hagar - I Can’t Drive 55 (High Speed Pass)
11. Simple Plan - Million Pictures Of You (Photo Pass)
12. Five Finger Death Punch - Battle Born (High Speed Head On Pass)
13. Nickelback - What Are You Waiting For? (Wave Pass)
14. Katy Perry - Firework *Twilight Show only*

[JA Boomer]

Here’s the maneuver list/music playlists for this year’s aerobatic demonstration. Subject to change.

The announcer did a great job of working the song titles into his narration at Abbotsford.