Four Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force) Hornets, assigned to HävLLv 31, were sent to Hohn air base for participation in exercise Air Defender 2023.

Built as an F-18C and first flown in late 1996. Delivered to the Ilmavoimat in early 1997 and assigned to KoeLtue. Later moved to HävLLv 21 (as pictured). The Hornet also served HävLLv 31 and 21, was modified in a Mid-Life Update (MLU2) which was finished by late 2016. It was redesignated into F/A-18C.

Finnish Air Force Hornet HN-405, operated by HävLLv 31, takes off from Hohn AB, Germany, during exercise Air Defender 2023, while a USN Super Hornet just returned from its mission.