Although not an ancient aircraft by any means, the CF-18 Hornet (also known as the CF-188 if you want to be technical) entered service some 40 years ago. Here are pics from the early days taken at the Canadian base in Baden-Soellingen, Germany, in the mid-1980s. These are 409 Squadron birds. Noteworthy, too, in these photos, are the recently retired and forlorn-looking Starfighters watching from the sidelines.
The Jive Bomber 