<p>CFB <i><b>Baden Söllingen, 19 January 1993</b></i>. The end of the Cold War.
</p><p>The Tiger Hornet (188764) of 439 squadron taxies out of its hardened aircraft shelter for the last time. <b>24 CF-18's</b> returned to Canada on this day - <i><b>and what a horrible, dark day it was</b></i>. All other local squadrons had left already.
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The base closed on <i><b>31 March 1993</b></i> and 439 squadron was disbanded in May.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/109661044@N07">Rob Schleiffert</a> from Holland
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/109661044@N07/23780173449/">CF-18A 439 sq</a>