| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 166895 |
| Military Code: | AF-500 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing F/A-18/EA-18 Hornet/Growler |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing EA-18G Growler |
| C/n (msn): | G7 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VAQ-209 |
| Aircraft Name: | Vader |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Camp Douglas - Volk FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Wisconsin, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KVOK IATA: VOK Local: VOK Other: - |
| Event: | Northern Lightning 2017 |
| Photo Date: | 17 May 2017 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 118817 |
| Photo Comment |
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Exercise Northern Lightning 2017. The double nuts, or the Commander Air Group (CAG) aircraft of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 209 "Star Warriors" flies with full "colourful" markings. The AF-500 (00 representing the double nuts) has Vader painted in letters on the fuselage and an image of it on the tails (both from the squadrons mascotte Darth Vader) This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 January 2019, and has since been viewed 1569 times. |