| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | C15-73 |
| Military Code: | 46-01 |
| 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): | 140/A106 |
| Operator Titles: | Spain - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | Esc 462 / Ala 46 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Gran CanariaMap |
| Region / Country: | Canary Islands, Spain |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: GCLP IATA: LPA Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) 2017 |
| Photo Date: | 23 January 2017 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 325899 |
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Painted for 25,000 flying hours in ten years of F-18 operations - from 1999 - with 462 Escuadrón. Formerly BuNo 161936, this was the first of 24 Hornets bought from the US Navy to equip the Canarian fighter squadron. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 January 2021, and has since been viewed 215 times. |