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 is a F/A-18E Block 54 of the Low Rate Initial Production 3. It was orderdd in FY99 and delivered to the US Navy in September 2001

37 F/A-18E/Fs, seven EA-18Gs and two F/A-18Ds (so a true Hornets nest) and two Hawkeys can be seen on this picture, all aircraft are parked on the central ramp (also named the fleet or wing ramp) of the base.

F/A-18E Lot 35, ordered in FY11. First noted operational in late 2012. Early 2013, moved to VFA-27.

Former Schweizer Flugwaffe J-3010, delivered to the US Marine Corps by May 2004. First assigned to VMFAT-401 at MCAS Yuma, later transferred to the US Navy and this VFC-13. First as AF-02, later it became AF-14.