| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 163098 |
| Military Code: | WS-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): | 482/A397 |
| 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: | 355655 |
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A Death Rattler F/A-18A, ordered in Fiscal Year 1985. The aircraft served VFA-161 from the start of its career (NM-401) and was transferred to the Marines with VMFA-531 (EC-01) and VMFA-323 (WS-01, as pictured). It was modiffied at NAS North Island (CA) in early 1993 to F/A-18+ and continued with VMFA-314 (VW-12) and returned to the Navy with VFA-125 (NJ-357), and VFA-97 (NH-202, NH-200 and later as NH-300). In January 2008, the Hornet was stored at China Lake and assigned to the Weapons Survivability Laboratory which is no good news for the life of the aircraft... 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 659 times. |