THE STUNNING CANADIAN CF-18 SHOWING THE LOCALS HOW TO FLY THE MACH LOOP 4-K

Canada's CF-18 Demonstration team made an announcement that they would visit the Mach Loop on their way to RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo 2024. With every car park in the loop rammed, expectations were high. Captian Caleb "Tango" Robert didn't disappoint as he flew the loop like he'd done it hundred times before.
Ive also included some footage from the week after RIAT at a different location in the loop where we got some great passes from our American friends in their F-35 Lightnings based at RAF Lakenheath along with some Qatari Emir Air Force Hawks and not forgetting the Royal Air Force in the majestic Airbus A400M and some Texans
some info on the CF-18 Demonstration Team in the link here
en.m.wikipedia....
Enjoy the video
Daf

[@enzocannizzo8744]

O Canada 🇨🇦 Love you guys up North 👍👍🇺🇸

[@McGregor-r9p]

Right back @ 🫵 Luv my southern neighbours 👌 🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@caperbye474]

We love southern bothers and sister as well.

[@ElwynR]

Got to love the Canadians, They know how to fly properly! Low down and in the weeds!

[@guidosarducci3047]

Yep, they're almost as good as the original American F-18 pilots. 🤣

[@moenaguib2947]

Retract gear, descend to operating altitude

[@roderickcampbell2105]

The Canadians can fly and they know how to fight.

[@raguilard]

This looks like an air show. The F-18 has a beautiful paint job.

[@djvycious]

@@guidosarducci3047 I don't think there's any competition between the USAF and the RCAF. We're the closest allies by a very long shot. Collectively we produce the best soldiers, sailors and pilots. Canada and the US have the ultimate bromance and as a Canadian I wouldn't change that.

[@Bfranklyn731]

Nice paint on the Canadian f-18, nice flying. Glad to have you as a neighbor.💯💯

[@paultaylorduke]

Wow! I'm Canadian and had no idea our CF-18s looked like that. lol

[@leegifford2942]

​@@paultaylorduke It's the 100th anniversary of the RCAF. That's why it's painted like that.

[@kingjames4886]

ya, we can only afford like 3 of them so we paint em up real nice ;P

[@tweakohgy4471]

in the aerospace world paint is called a "livery". just thought id drop a random fact in the comments.

[@alpearson9158]

@@kingjames4886 get lost kid

[@normmcrae1140]

I was an Airframe Tech in 410 Sqn for 10 years, and we were usually the Sqn that formed the CF-18 Demo Team, although I was never on it. I DID work on several of the Demo planes (My Daughter's name was painted on the 2000 one along with 1999 other local students' names!), and I knew the person who designs the paint jobs - Jim Belleveau! VERY talented man! And Kudos to the guys who actually paint it!

[@ronsadler6047]

I worked in 410 from 89 to 93. Jim Beliveau is a legend. !

[@normmcrae1140]

@@ronsadler6047 I got there in 97 - and you're Right - he IS a LEGEND!

[@dawnturner8735]

Thank you for your service to Canadians. 🙏

[@normmcrae1140]

@@dawnturner8735 It was the BEST 22 years of my life!

[@JohnViinalass-lc1ow]

totally airogant mural, eh

[@Chrisovideos]

Amazing what a little paint can do for a 40 year old F18! I was a kid living at the Cold Lake Air Force base when the first one arrived in '82. A big step up from our F104's and F5's. Can't wait to see our colors on the F35's in a few years.

[@kermit8619]

I was living in Chicoutimi near the Bagotville air base back in the early 1980. We use to bring lawn chair and sit right at the end of the runway. Great memories.

[@StevenBoudreau]

@@kermit8619 My dad was stationed tat CFB Bagotville from 73-77, we used to lay in the grass 40 feet from the end of the runway and watch the old CF-101 Voodoos. those buggers were loud. Much more so than the CF-18's

[@gordonsmith4039]

Lived in Cold Lake as a kid, some sixty five years ago. My dad was stationed there. RCAF. Now my grandson is stationed there. Went to their air show this summer. Loved every second of it.

[@spacecowboy_1962]

wont be any special paint on the F35's. It would effect the stealth paint

[@PatientXero607]

I wouldn't hold your breath on getting the F35's. The contract for the Super Hornets was thrown in the trash, so we'll probably never get anything better than what we have now.

[@user-ls6tl1vu8z]

proud Canadian here! great video Sir.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching! 🇨🇦✈️👍

[@Leviathan02464]

Proud of what exactly? I'm proud of the nice paint job on that ancient cf18 but ashamed of this failing nation

[@tylersamules]

@@Leviathan02464 then leave 🤣also whats ancient about an the f18??

[@mrmcphilsconfidential8562]

Canadian F18, breath taking.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Indeed 🇨🇦✈️👍

[@willbracken2367]

Never get tired of that blue note 😍

[@MultiCappie]

The F-18 has always been the sexiest jet fighter, but that paint job is gorgeous.

[@MaidenCanada]

Picard( Captain Jean-Luc Volodarsky) was absolutely brilliant flying the loop! Thanks so much for your amazing video, absolutely top notch! 😍🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏👏

[@MrMohammed420]

I was in the Air Cadets with Captain Jean-Luc Volodarsky, great guy

[@dgax65]

Incredible video. You've outdone yourself with this one. Those CF-18 against the lush green backdrop are beautiful.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Appreciate your kind words Thank you! 👍

[@SevenBears1]

I enjoy the speed, sound and power so much I sometimes forget there are talented pilots inside each aircraft. Thanks DP

[@DafyddPhillips]

Couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching

[@darryldarwent3676]

EX Maple Leaf @,Cold Lake we Canuck drivers often beat out the world's best

[@tamipalin8171]

Love, love the livery of the CF-18!!

[@DafyddPhillips]

It’s great!!

[@ianprice2298]

Our Canadian pilot got right down in there! Nice livery on our jet too, thanks for the stills of it.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks Ian. 🇨🇦👍

[@adrianleusink1970]

I've never seen this Canadian livery before. What's the story there?

[@NBAFan18]

⁠​⁠@@adrianleusink1970so basically every year the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) creates a new livery for their CF18 Demonstration team. This year, it is the 100th anniversary for the Royal Canadian Air Force, so they came up with that design. For example, on the left stabilizer they have all sorts of aircraft. This represents each roles of air power in the RCAF Fighter force: CF18 Maritime aviation: CH148 cyclone helicopter Search and rescue: CC130 Hercules Tactical airlift: CC177 (C17 globe master) Community outreach: CT114 tutor(snowbirds) RCAF personnel are represented with three silhouettes on the Demo Hornet’s starboard (right) vertical stabilizer, depicting a non-commissioned member, an officer and a pilot. basically just represents the history and heritage over the past 100 years of the RCAF. Also this year for the first time the jet features a full livery which covers the underbelly where you can see a maple leaf with the RCAF 100 logo. Hope this helps! Happy 100th RCAF anniversary 🎉😂

[@adrianleusink1970]

@@NBAFan18 This is very cool. Thanks for sharing this info. Wish I could see them in person this season.

[@JohnA891]

@@adrianleusink1970 100 year anniversary of the RCAF

[@billshiff2060]

Get whoever designed that paint job to design the next Olympic uniforms man!

[@chadparsons50]

Proud of my airforce! Forced to fly a fighter jet 40+ years old, and still manages to make it look good.

[@Triple87]

Ole “Picard” had his chance to rip the loop while Tango was enjoying his little break before RIAT, and he took advantage of it. 😂

[@CrapVictory]

This is hypnotic, mesmerizing. I love the character of flight for these warplanes. Fast yet relaxed, rock-steady, no wobbling, heavy but knife precise.

[@michaelgrant6332]

I love the wide static shots. They let you see the whole loop and how fast the aircraft move through it, and the skill of the pilots.

[@pwblackmore]

Thanks from Canada. I hear and see those planes when they fly from the local base - Comox. Once there was a practise run for a show, and the CF-18 was demonstrating taking on fuel in flight.

[@Mir_aviacii]

They fly beautifully! And the cameraman is great!😍

[@DafyddPhillips]

They do and thank you!!

[@RayzeR_RayE]

💪our boys and our ancient machines 🇨🇦 ehh

[@DafyddPhillips]

Appreciate their visit 🇨🇦✈️👍

[@pth6060]

If it wasn't for our friends to the south, we wouldn't even have an old one.

[@johnstevens213]

Thanks Justin

[@RayzeR_RayE]

@johnstevens213 lol yeah cause it's all his fault 😂

[@blackberrythorns]

@@pth6060 for a brief moment we had an aviation industry, avro cf 100, c 102, cf 105 but alas... canada - hewers of wood and drawers of water for empire.

[@chillywilly883]

The sound of the old Hornet is something else. Like a jet powered banshee scream.

[@NorthofYou1]

Atta boy Canada eh!

[@MB__AVIATIONS]

1:21 such a good picture

[@DafyddPhillips]

Many thanks

[@bryanlee3450]

​@@DafyddPhillips I love the videos! Keep them coming. I have 2 questions. Are they really retiring the A10 Warthog and where is the Mach Loop located?

[@user-nx3oh6ny7p]

Dafydd, just enjoyed this piece again, having watched many others, I have to say this is the finest by a country mile. My late father was in the RAF WW11, he always said " The spitty got all the praise, but the hurricane was the superior plane" . Thank you again for sharing this piece. Malcolm Taylor.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for your kind words Malcom and happy you enjoy my videos.

[@rikpaterson5680]

Love the paint job on those CF 18s

[@paulbellas8797]

Those F-18's rip through the air. What a sound...

[@johnbradley8897]

Shoresey piloting the CF-18

[@swinehorde9118]

That G-suit will give your balls a tug in these corners.

[@boddysurfer]

Ya go till ya can't go no more.

[@crashburn3292]

IMHO, one of your best. I love the stills. - 1:01 SO LOW!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you!! 👍

[@MK56-n4z]

The WWII fighter plane looks so cute! In my home country we have never ever seen it! 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾 The landscape around looks beautiful! 👍👍👍

[@markshepardsongs]

Spellbinding how fast and furious they came through! bravo!

[@quietcanadian5132]

So cool. My college buddy was a 5 star general in the RCAF. He was one of the first pilots to fly the Canadian F18s.

[@mickyday2008]

Stunning Hornet

[@andretabarnak]

That tartan got me like🫡 beauty!

[@normmcrae1140]

In 1999, they painted an RCAF tartan "ribbon" on the tails of the Airshow plane - Reg 188719 if you want to look for it. EXACT to every thread. It took them DAYS to do it!

[@maureyrca]

If only those were Avro Arrows flying by with the Iroqouis II Engines then you'd be watching true Canadian beauty in motion!

[@deere7227]

Sad piece of Canadian history

[@lohikarhu734]

I was watching the CF-18 demo flight, and the pilot's in afterburner, about 100 m Up, in inverted, and snap rolls, so I'm sure that they can really run the gauntlet in the Mach Loop!

[@anthonymorris1360]

Thanks so much Dafydd, loved it. I never appreciated the Hawk before, I have a new love for them! All the best to you x

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks Anthony. These are hawks from the Qatari emiri air force and we seem to be seeing more of them training here these days

[@copperfield3629]

Fabulous pass by the Canuck, and love seeing the Atlas being thrown around too... seems some of the American boys missed the bit about it being a "LOW fly zone..." 😝

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for sharing.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you enjoyed it Chris, appreciate the visit ✈️👍

[@peterblack3665]

Always amazing cutting through the valleys......the jet colours are stunning....

[@ronerskine2173]

The Canadian CF-18 is in a special paint pattern, this aircraft is used for airshows, The rest of our CF-18s are just grey.

[@Fabulousprofound168]

We just got to see it at the Abbotsford Airshow! It’s even more beautiful up close 👍

[@rosolenn]

Stunning country-side!

[@warrenyoung7503]

That Canadian pilot brought it!

[@1badhaircut]

Love to see those big boy cargo planes pulling Gs - like watching line backers make QBs run-for-their-lives !

[@tularjaggs334]

Was looking for this comment... The jets must be a blast, to move that fast. But flying that big boy like that must be a different kind of special!

[@andrewanderson5297]

The RCAF tartan on the underside view of the canopy bubble is a great look on the CF18.

[@douglas_brighty_tan127]

Beautiful and stunning sight with that special livery CF-188A Hornet 😁🤩

[@donaldlyons537]

Awesome work ! Looked pretty busy ! Many aircraft in succession... Thank you Sir !!!😊

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching Donald.

[@8888shooter]

👏👏👌👌..hi Dafydd, wow!..that's one stunning paint job!!🤩👌....really makes the jet stand out as it passes through!!!.. great footage as always mate!👌... those stills are incredible!... keep em coming!!.. cheers Paul 📸🍻✈️😎

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you so much Paul. 👍

[@SellingLAandMiami]

Badass livery. Well done. What a beautiful day

[@hawkertyphoon4537]

ZK335 looked like a workhorse, blotchy paint and all. And my Big Boy Atlas was also included. They go at it with the same mad attitude as the rest of them. Low, lower, lowest. Thank you!

[@gideontraas4897]

i am quite impressed by the photos through these videos, amazing shots! Nice work!

[@Wiggitywhackest]

Beautiful planes! Fun fact: The binary on the livery translates to RCAF 2024 on one side and ARC 2024 on the other :)

[@planestrainswildlife]

Fantastic pictures and video again Daf 👌 the Canadian F-18 looks right at home in the Loop, I wonder if they will be sending the demo F-18 for Cobra Warrior 2 later in the year 🤞🇨🇦✈️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😁 ATB Andy

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks Andy, the demo jet will soon be grey again I hear. Looking forward to their visit again 🇨🇦✈️

[@planestrainswildlife]

@@DafyddPhillips that's a shame Daf, yes me too 🇨🇦👍

[@normmcrae1140]

@@DafyddPhillips Actually - they usually leave it in the fancy colours till it's time for a regular repaint - even plain grey paint is EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE - due to special properties - like Radar absorption, IRR, etc. so they don't like to repaint unless it's absolutely necessary. I've got several pics of 2 or even 3 former airshow planes (usually 2 years apart) flying together. I was in the Squadron that usually supplied the planes (410 Sqn) for 10 years and have pics of them from 1998 to 2006.

[@stephanejulien116]

Very nice photos of our Canadian F18 !!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Many thanks

[@enzop.3227]

I think I liked the prop plane engine sound the best.

[@trappenweisseguy27]

The speed differential to the prop plane is startling.

[@glaabaglooba]

Dude the sound on the pass at 0:54 so cool, so loud, and car burglar alarm set off lol

[@SueGilchrist-y8g]

Wonderful plane and amazing pilot❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ErnieShown]

Some of your F35 shots make it look like something from another world....great video!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you enjoyed them, thanks Ernie.

[@user-nx3oh6ny7p]

Dafyyd, unbelievable quality piece, possibly best I ever seen. Noise quality is superb. Thank you for posting.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Many thanks!

[@Why-ym8ch]

Great shot in the thumbnail. Sweet color schematics (initially I typed in the word 'livery' but I'm not sure if such is appropriate to planes/jets and particularly military ones).

[@DafyddPhillips]

Many thanks 👍

[@Why-ym8ch]

​@@DafyddPhillips7:10 ... Is that a Saab Jet? I recall at a young age looking through a hardcover book in the school library about Fighter Jets and seeing a Saab Delta for the first time (a Viggen maybe I don't recall) and the design and image has stuck with me ever since.

[@steven_scattergood]

Absolutely amazing and could watch this for hours. 🇦🇺👍

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching Steven

[@ironelfin1142]

Great shots! I bet all the pilot's faces were sore from the non-stop ear to ear grinning that day. And koodos to you for answering most of the questions and comments. Sometimes there's a glimmer of hope for KZbin when I come across channels like yours. I'm just a typical "brat" who grew up on airbase coast to coast.👍🇨🇦❤️

[@ironelfin1142]

I forgot to mention likes on seeing the Mirage and Typhoon. We don't get a lot of that action on this side of the pond. And yes, I miss seeing the Vulcan fly. She was a regular growing up but I did see her Farwell tour years back at Abbotsford.

[@GhostModels]

We got to meet "Tango" and some of the other members of the team here in Canada very cool guys and gals

[@DafyddPhillips]

🇨🇦👍

[@DarrenEdwardsAviation]

Quality Dafydd, I see me and the children on my regular perch at 1:14.

[@beanhavok2287]

Looked like a beautiful day!

[@DafyddPhillips]

It was! Thanks for watching.

[@LanielPhoto]

Pretty good for a 40 Year+ antique!

[@Rhys.aviation.photography]

great video daf! Picard Flew The Loop Incredibly! so glad i was on BB for that

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks Rhys, was fun 🇨🇦✈️👍

[@davidcole333]

woo hooo...that's all I can say. What a thrill.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching David

[@jwoo1302]

These videos & photos are so awesome! Amazing pilots!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.

[@getnyrb]

That was a great morning 🙂

[@BluePaul]

Amazing content as per usual, thanks

[@DafyddPhillips]

My pleasure! Appreciate your visit ✈️👍

[@johnnyappleseed738]

Beautiful paint…great pictures.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@fredtedstedman]

Fabulous !

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching

[@nicksrc908]

The echoes of the turbines sound amazing 🎉🎉🎉

[@stuartrollings602]

Howdy and thanks again Big D! Wonderful shots!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks as always for your visit Stuart 👍

[@maryrafuse2297]

A little clarification is always needed when talking about the CF-18. Mainly because some folks repeat incomplete misinformation. Firstly, America has some old jets as well. Noting new in this. Secondly Canadian CF-188's, the official title, have been updated over the years. They are not the early 1980's model! The most recent update has very sophisticated radar on a number of these aircraft. And yes, the F-35a is coming to the RCAF. With all of this a period of time will exist where Canada will be operating both the CF-188's and F-35a. This should be an exciting time for the RCAF.

[@Leviathan02464]

We would already have the f35 in service if people did not vote that leftist traitor named trudeau in.

[@rickb296]

Fantastic rush and great photography! Pretty sure the pilot at 4:40 was texting...🤪

[@DafyddPhillips]

Watching this KZbin channel hopefully 🤠. Thanks for watching Rick 👍

[@pauld8009]

Unreal work 👍👍👍

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you 👍

[@rikpaterson5680]

Next year I'll vacation there to see it.

[@TheFirefox]

7:27 - Love the window sign in the Super Hornet!

[@wayneyd2]

It was an F/A-18F

[@TheFirefox]

@@wayneyd2 Good eye.

[@Darkstar263]

Amazing photography 👍

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you.

[@hawkertyphoon4537]

Oh Hornet, you beautiful machine...

[@wrote8]

FAB!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching

[@daviddarrall9384]

Stunning! 😊 UK

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching David 👍

[@paulnewton737]

Lovely stuff again Dafydd, loving the stills!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Many thanks Paul.

[@just-me-where-ever-ek8kp]

Love the Canadian interpretation of Camouflage ! LOL

[@DafyddPhillips]

🤠

[@Bearugger]

Absolutely stunning. Thank’s for sharing.

[@gordonsmith4039]

Just got back from the Cold Lake, Alberta air show. Awesome! But i gotta say, them Yanks can fly a little too. Hats off, gentlemen!

[@jeffbetts2]

Awesome!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mcloutier5]

Glad that they have a false cockpit painted on the underside. But I don't know about that camo pattern!

[@kenc9236]

Hell yeah brother. Love from Canada. Bravo!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Appreciate it! 🇨🇦

[@user-zh3wy3tl7f]

So great!!! Nice livery !

[@MohammedHasanRaheem]

Nice Catches in the Loop

[@DafyddPhillips]

Many thanks

[@leeg4728]

These videos of The Mach loop are always amazing to watch. But you kind of have to feel sorry for the people that live near there!

[@zororosario]

Awesome thanks, the paint scheme is handsome 😊

[@g-urts5518]

Careful with that. We don't have a lot of working military parts in the north these days! 😂 Beautiful flying though. Incredible shots! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you 🇨🇦👍

[@spitfireaace]

Sweet!

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

A decade and more past their "Best Before Date" but the CNDs know how to fly them.

[@karlw4647]

Great video Daffyd 👍 i mighy actually get a day in the loop like it one day 😂

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks Karl, hope you get lucky when you go ✈️✈️✈️🤞