Registration / Serial:161705
Alternate Registration:N851NA
Military Code:NASA 851
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):50/A039
Operator Titles:NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Unit Markings:Dryden Flight Research Center
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Event:Edwards AFB Open House 1999
Photo Date:10 October 1999
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:642950Submit Correction
View count: 259
An early F/A-18A (fiscal year 1981, Block 8), once a proud US MArine Corps aircraft (VW-000 and soon after VW-03 of VMFA-314 in early 1983, then moved to the US Navy with VFA-113 and then assigned to the Naval Warfare Center in 1989. It also served the Pacific Missile Test Center and later the Naval Air Warfare Center - Weapons Division at Point Mugu with code 61 The Hornet was moved to Edwards in March 1993 where it was assigned to NASA Dryden as NASA 851. The registration N851NA is pure administrative and is not carried as the aircraft remained on loan from the US Navy.
Registration / Serial:161705
Alternate Registration:N851NA
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
C/n (msn):50/A039
Operator Titles:NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:10 October 1999
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Registration / Serial:161705
Alternate Registration:N851NA
Military Code:NASA 851
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):50/A039
Operator Titles:NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Unit Markings:Dryden Flight Research Center
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Event:Edwards AFB Open House 1999
Photo Date:10 October 1999
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:642950Submit Correction
View count: 259
An early F/A-18A (fiscal year 1981, Block 8), once a proud US MArine Corps aircraft (VW-000 and soon after VW-03 of VMFA-314 in early 1983, then moved to the US Navy with VFA-113 and then assigned to the Naval Warfare Center in 1989. It also served the Pacific Missile Test Center and later the Naval Air Warfare Center - Weapons Division at Point Mugu with code 61 The Hornet was moved to Edwards in March 1993 where it was assigned to NASA Dryden as NASA 851. The registration N851NA is pure administrative and is not carried as the aircraft remained on loan from the US Navy.
Registration / Serial:161705
Alternate Registration:N851NA
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
C/n (msn):50/A039
Operator Titles:NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:10 October 1999
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact