| Registration / Serial: | 163098 |
| Military Code: | WS-01 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 482/A397 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-323 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 August 1991 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 355655Submit Correction |
| View count: | 634 |
A Death Rattler F/A-18A, ordered in Fiscal Year 1985. The aircraft served VFA-161 from the start of its career (NM-401) and was transferred to the Marines with VMFA-531 (EC-01) and VMFA-323 (WS-01, as pictured). It was modiffied at NAS North Island (CA) in early 1993 to F/A-18+ and continued with VMFA-314 (VW-12) and returned to the Navy with VFA-125 (NJ-357), and VFA-97 (NH-202, NH-200 and later as NH-300). In January 2008, the Hornet was stored at China Lake and assigned to the Weapons Survivability Laboratory which is no good news for the life of the aircraft...
| Registration / Serial: | 163098 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 482/A397 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 August 1991 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 163098 |
| Military Code: | WS-01 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 482/A397 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-323 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 August 1991 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 355655Submit Correction |
| View count: | 634 |
A Death Rattler F/A-18A, ordered in Fiscal Year 1985. The aircraft served VFA-161 from the start of its career (NM-401) and was transferred to the Marines with VMFA-531 (EC-01) and VMFA-323 (WS-01, as pictured). It was modiffied at NAS North Island (CA) in early 1993 to F/A-18+ and continued with VMFA-314 (VW-12) and returned to the Navy with VFA-125 (NJ-357), and VFA-97 (NH-202, NH-200 and later as NH-300). In January 2008, the Hornet was stored at China Lake and assigned to the Weapons Survivability Laboratory which is no good news for the life of the aircraft...
| Registration / Serial: | 163098 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 482/A397 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 August 1991 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |