RAAF 1985-2020 (converted to F-35A) No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit RAAF 1985-2019 (converted to F-35A) Aircraft Research and Development Unit Royal Canadian Air Force (see McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet) 86 (63 CF-18A & 23 CF-18B) aircraft in use as of 2021. Finnish Air Force - 55 F-18Cs and 7 F-18Ds in use as of 2021. Karelian Air Command (No. 31 Squadron) Lapland Air Command (No. 11 Squadron) Satakunta Air Command (No. 21 Squadron, defunct 6/2014) Kuwait Air Force - 31 F/A-18Cs and 8 F/A-18Ds in service Only 34 (27 F/A-18C & 7 F/A-18D) aircraft remain in use as of 2021. 9th Fighter and Attack Squadron 25th Fighter and Attack Squadron Royal Malaysian Air Force - 8 F/A-18Ds in operation 2021 No. 18 Squadron, RMAF Butterworth air base. Spanish Air and Space Force - 85 F/A-18A+/B+ in service. Only 84 (72 EF-18M and F/A-18C & 12 EF-18BM) aircraft remain in use as of 2021. Ala de Caza 15 (15th Fighter Wing) Zaragoza AB, (151, 152 and 153 Squadrons) Ala de Caza 12, Torrejón AB (121 and 122 Squadrons) Ala 46, Gando AB (Canary islands), with Squadron 462 operating 20 ex-US Navy F/A-18As. They have not received any important upgrades, unlike the hornets operating from the Spanish mainland. Swiss Air Force - 25 F/A-18Cs and 5 F/A-18Ds in service as of 2021. Fliegerstaffel 11 Fliegerstaffel 17 Fliegerstaffel 18 United States Navy (former operator) VFC-12 1990–present (Naval Air Reserve Force) VFA-15 1986–2017 (disestablished) VFA-22 1990–2004 (initially converted to F/A-18E Super Hornet, 2004–2007; subsequently converted to F/A-18F Super Hornet, 2007–present) VFA-25 1984–2013 (converted to F/A-18E Super Hornet) VFA-27 1991–2004 (converted to F/A-18E Super Hornet) VFA-34 1996–2019 (converted to F/A-18E Super Hornet) VFA-37 1990–2018 (converted to F/A-18E Super Hornet) VFA-81 1988–2008 (converted to F/A-18E Super Hornet) VFA-82 1987–2005 (disestablished) VFA-83 1988–2018 (converted to F/A-18E Super Hornet) VFA-86 1987–2012 (converted to F/A-18E Super Hornet) VFA-87 1986–2015 (converted to F/A-18E Super Hornet) VFA-94 1990–2016 (converted to F/A-18F Super Hornet) VFA-97 1991–2015 (converted to F/A-18E Super Hornet) VFA-105 1990–2006 (converted to F/A-18E Super Hornet) VFA-106 1984–2018 (fleet replacement squadron for USN and USMC; operates F/A-18E/F; legacy F/A-18A/A+/B/C/D Hornets phased out in 2018) VFA-113 1984–2016 (converted to F/A-18E Super Hornet) VFA-115 1996–2001 (converted to F/A-18E Super Hornet) VFA-122 2010-2013 (fleet replacement squadron for F/A-18E/F; legacy F/A-18A/A+/B/C/D Hornets phased out in 2013) VFA-125 1980–2010 (disestablished, former fleet replacement squadron for USN and USMC; aircraft transferred to VFA-122 and legacy F/A-18A/A+/B/C/D