CF-18 Hornets wow onlookers in Vancouver during NORAD training Two CF-18 Hornets both wowed and startled Vancouverites as they flew over the city for a training exercise on Tuesday afternoon. Social Sharing CBC News · A CF-18 Hornet pictured in Cold Lake, Alta., in 2014.(Jason Franson/Canadian Press) comments Two CF-18 Hornets wowed and startled Vancouverites on Tuesday afternoon as the fighter jets flew over the city for a training exercise. The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed in a statement the aircraft flew from Cold Lake, Alta., to Comox, B.C., as a part of routine training with NORAD, the North American Air Defense Command.