| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C.15-93 |
| Military Code: | 46-21 |
| 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): | 165/A127 |
| Operator Titles: | Spain - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | Esc 462 / Ala 46 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | AndravidaMap |
| Country: | Greece |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LGAD IATA: PYR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 10 April 2024 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 678400 |
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This FY82 US Navy F/A-18A-12-MC with BuNo Bu161954 was delivered to the US Navy in 1985 and assigned to VFA-25 (NK-407) and from April 1988 to VFA-125 (NJ-563). From late 1991 it served the US Navy reserves with VFA-204 (AF-410). eventually stored at AMARC with inventory code AN1A0055 on 17 October 1996. It was selected by Spain and was moved from the storage depot on 3 December 1998. The Hornet was refurbished at NAD North Isand (CA) from January 1999. It was delivered to Spain on 6 March 2000 and assigned to Ala 12 and then to Ala 46, Esc 462 on 2 October 2001. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 April 2024, and has since been viewed 357 times. |