| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 165805 |
| Military Code: | 104 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing F/A-18/EA-18 Hornet/Growler |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 1541/F031 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | NSAWC |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Fallon - NAS / Van Voorhis FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Nevada, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNFL IATA: NFL Local: NFL Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 August 2015 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 778275 |
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This is a F/A-18F Block 54 of the LOw Rate Initial Production 3, ordered in FY99. It was delivered to the US Navy in Jul'01 and started to serve VX-9 (with modex 511). In mid-2003, the Rhino was transferred to VFA-102 (modex 104) and then in Jan'04 to VFA-122 (NJ-132). in early 2005, transferred to VFA-211 (AB-211), then in mid-2008 to VFA-122 (AB-111). in Mar'09 it started to serve the NSAWC (12), received modex 104 by Feb'11. The NSAWC became NAWDC and the Hornet kept the same modex. Then in mid-2023 the F/A-18F was selected for the Blue Angels, and was repainted in the blue demo colours. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 February 2025, and has since been viewed 229 times. |