U.S. KC-135 Refuels Canadian CF-18 Hornet • War on ISIS

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels Canadian CF-18 Hornet in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet (official military designation CF-188) is a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (formerly Canadian Forces Air Command) fighter aircraft, based on the American McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter. In 1980, the F/A-18 was selected as the winner of the New Fighter Aircraft competition, and a production order was awarded. The Canadian Forces began receiving the CF-18 in