Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18A Hornets fly in formation behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during Exercise Nighthawk Rage 2025 over the Gulf. 👍 | Ultimate Military Channel

Two Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets slicing through the Mach Loop at the Bwlch in Wales. 👀 These jets and their crews are operating out of RAF Waddington as part of Exercise Cobra Warrior, and will eventually continue on to Exercise Tarassis in Estonia. Photographer Gareth Jones (@gwjphantom) captured this epic footage. Thanks for sharing, Gareth! #RCAF #CF18 #MachLoop #CobraWarrior #MilitaryAviation | Skies Plus

What’s it like to be a Royal Air Force fast jet pilot deployed on an air warfare exercise? We take a look at the planning and preparation that goes into flying large formation combat sorties against live enemy aircraft on Exercise Spears of Victory. The Exercise saw over 600 missions flown across all the participating nations! 🇧🇭, 🇯🇴, 🇶🇦, 🇺🇸, 🇬🇷, 🇦🇪, 🇵🇰, 🇬🇧 | Royal Air Force