| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 163435 |
| 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-18C Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 634/C008 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dallas - Love FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDAL IATA: DAL Local: DAL Other: - |
| Collection: | Frontiers of Flight Museum |
| Photo Date: | 1 April 2022 |
| Photo by: | Dave Soderstrom |
| Photo ID: | 690355 |
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The Museum's F/A-18C "Hornet", BuNo 163435, has a long service history. It rolled out of the St. Louis McDonnell Douglas facility in 1987 and was transferred to the U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 82 (nicknamed the "Marauders") based at NAS Cecil Field, FL. From 1990 through spring 1991 the aircraft was deployed aboard USS America while it performed combat operations supporting Operation Desert Storm. Later, it served in VFA 81 (the "Sunliners"), based at NAS Oceana, VA. In June 2006 the Navy transferred the veteran aircraft to the Blue Angels. This photo is copyright © Dave Soderstrom, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 May 2024, and has since been viewed 86 times. |