This sculpture, “DESERT CATS”, depicts CF-18 Hornet fighter-bomber during re-arming at its Qatar air base during the First Gulf War. A second CF-18 is seen landing in the background. The title is drawn from the nickname given to the Canadian CF-18 contingent deployed in the First Gulf War. This work is a copy acquired by the Air Force Museum in CFB Winnipeg. It was unveiled in 1991, and is dedicated to the Canadian CF-18 contingent deployed during the First Gulf War.
Desert Cats
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Inscription
[front/devant]
"DESERT CATS" 1991 ANDRE GAUTHIER
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Location
Desert Cats
CFB 17 Wing, Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Desert Cats
CFB 17 Wing, Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg
Manitoba
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 49.88954
Long. -97.23653
Lat. 49.88954
Long. -97.23653