| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 162434 |
| Military Code: | WS-07 |
| 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): | 277/A223 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-323 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNZJ IATA: - Local: NZJ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 6 August 1991 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 355646 |
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This 1983 F/A-18A (Block 15) was captured during its landing at home base MCAS El Toro. The aircraft started its career with Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 Death Rattlers and flew as WS-07 and later WS-00 until May 1993. The Hornet was transferred to VMFA-112 as MA-02 and crashed as such on 21 April 2004. The aircraft came down south of Glamis, 119 miles east of MCAS Miramar (CA), killing its pilot. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 April 2021, and has since been viewed 504 times. |