| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 164967 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 1267/D139 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-323 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Saint Louis - Spirit of Saint LouisMap |
| Region / Country: | Missouri, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KSUS IATA: SUS Local: SUS Other: - |
| Event: | Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024 |
| Photo Date: | 9 June 2024 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 765062 |
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On static display at Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024. The aircraft is assigned to VMFA-323, which traces its origin to VMF-323 "Death Rattlers" that was commissioned on 1 Aug 1943 at MCAS Cherry Point. The unit was involved in intense fighting across the Pacific in WW2, producing several aces. VMFA-323 turned in its F-4 Phantoms in 1982 to transition to the F/A-18A Hornet. In 1993 the squadron started to be equipped with the F/A-18C. VMFA-323 was the first USMC Hornet unit to embark aboard CV-43 USS Coral Sea in 1985 and the last such to fly off CVN-68 USS Nimitz in 2021. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 January 2025, and has since been viewed 55 times. |