| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 162405 |
| Military Code: | VW-04 |
| 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): | 234/A186 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-314 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCASMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNKX IATA: NKX Local: NKX Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 446484 |
| Photo Comment |
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This is a F/A-18A Block 14 from FY83, the aircraft crashed during the open house at MCAS El Toro (CA) after is was not able to recover from a looping on 24 April 1988. The pilot escaped and the aircraft was rebuild but not taken up anymore in the operational inventory. It was decided to preserve it, and is shown at Carson City (NV) in the Cactus air museum. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 March 2022, and has since been viewed 399 times. |