Aircraft Photo of 161523 | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #431339
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:161523
Military Code:6
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):40/A031
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:Blue Angels
Location
City / Airport:San Diego - Miramar MCASMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KNKX   IATA: NKX   Local: NKX   Other: -
Event:Miramar Airshow 1998
 
Photo Date:13 August 1989
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 431339
Photo Comment

This Fiscal Year 1980 Blue Angel was seen from late 1991 at the dump of the Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility (NWEF) at Albuquerque (NM) where it was used in an investigation programme in which aircraft-weapon interfaces were researched to provide United States Navy aircraft with nuclear weapons delivery capability. After the programme, the Hornet was transferred to NAD North Island in early 1992, then served the NAWC-AD. It was stored at AMARC with inventory code 1A0008 from 3 May 1995. The Hornet was moved to HVF West on 12 September 2018 and scrapped.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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