| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 163117 |
| Military Code: | 403 |
| 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): | 515-A426 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VFA-81 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 17 April 2018 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 380990 |
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Part of the museum collection, 163117 is located on the base next to the Naval Aviation Schools Command building. It is marked in honor of Captain Scott Speicher who perished on 17 January 1991 in Iraq while assigned to VFA-81 flying from the USS Saratoga. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 August 2021, and has since been viewed 253 times. |