| Registration / Serial: | 161524 |
| Military Code: | 4 |
| 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): | 41/A03 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | US Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (USNFDS) - Blue Angels |
| City / Airport: | Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek Field (KNTU / NTU)Map |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Event: | NAS Oceana Air Show 1987 |
| Photo Date: | 19 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 546152Submit Correction |
| View count: | 349 |
This FY80 Hornet only was short lived, it crashed on 23 January 1990 as Blue Angels #2 at NAF El Centro (CA) during a mid-air collision with Blue Angels #1. #1 landed safely, but #2 crashed in the Superstition mountains (CA). The pilot ejected safely and was recued.
| Registration / Serial: | 161524 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 41/A03 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek Field (KNTU / NTU)Map | Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 19 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 161524 |
| Military Code: | 4 |
| 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): | 41/A03 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | US Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (USNFDS) - Blue Angels |
| City / Airport: | Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek Field (KNTU / NTU)Map |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Event: | NAS Oceana Air Show 1987 |
| Photo Date: | 19 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 546152Submit Correction |
| View count: | 349 |
This FY80 Hornet only was short lived, it crashed on 23 January 1990 as Blue Angels #2 at NAF El Centro (CA) during a mid-air collision with Blue Angels #1. #1 landed safely, but #2 crashed in the Superstition mountains (CA). The pilot ejected safely and was recued.
| Registration / Serial: | 161524 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 41/A03 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek Field (KNTU / NTU)Map | Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 19 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |