Backalley Joe, this one is for you and our other friends in Canada. The most modern military aircraft at this weekend's show in Tennessee were two CF-18 jet fighters from Canada. The one I photographed below was parked next to another whose pilot was allowing the public to climb a set of steps up to cockpit level and see the aircraft up close and personal. He had a crowd in line, adults and young folks alike.
The paint job was a subdued military grey, except for the Maple Leaf on the tail, so it is not as colorful as the others I have shown.
I can testify that these aircraft did a great job of converting jet fuel into noise, low, right over my house. They were great envoys from the North.