| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 161520 |
| Military Code: | 5 |
| 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): | 37/A028 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | US Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (USNFDS) - Blue Angels |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNTU IATA: NTU Local: NTU Other: - |
| Event: | NAS Oceana Air Show 1987 |
| Photo Date: | 19 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 546102 |
| Photo Comment |
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This FY80 Hornet was a limited production version (F/A-18A-7) and was delivered to the US Navy on 30 June 1982. It was assigned to Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 5. It later served VX-4 and Flet Replacement Squadron (FRS) VFA-125 before it was transferred to the Blue Angels. The Hornet was moved to NASA Dryden on 21 September 1989 and became N847NA. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 February 2023, and has since been viewed 377 times. |