| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 162906 |
| Military Code: | NH-304 |
| 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): | 467/A384 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VFA-97 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Persian Gulf [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Country: | Not known |
| Ship / Rig: | USS Nimitz CVN68 |
| Photo Date: | 28 April 2003 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 140986 |
| Photo Comment |
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A surprise and completely contrasting with the grey mass on board the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) was this Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 "Warhawks" F/A-18A Hornet. One of the Warhawks Hornets went broke during the Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment, so a replacement aircraft was flown in, and this appeared to be a former US Navy adversary aircraft that served the Naval Strike Air Warfare Center (NSAWC, Top Gun) from NAS Fallon (NV). This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 May 2019, and has since been viewed 3739 times. |