| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 188745 |
| Military Code: | 745 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas CF-188 Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 318/A263 |
| Operator Titles: | Canada - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Orange - CaritatMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFMO IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Portes Ouvertes d'Orange 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 28 May 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 553008 |
| Photo Comment |
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On 16 August 2005, 188745 was the number 2 of a 2-plane Basic Fighter Manoeuvres mission over the Saguenay Training area, some 60NM to the northeast of CFB Bagotville (Canada). During the 1st engagement, 745 was in the defensive role and during and aggressive defensive manoeuvre the aircraft departed controlled, possobly due to a lateral asymmetry flight. It entered a flat spin at about 13,000ft above mean sea level. The pilot was unable to regain control of the Hornet and subsequently ejected at approximately 7,500ft. The CF-188 was destroyed and the pilot survived the accident. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 March 2023, and has since been viewed 311 times. |