Registration / Serial: | 161214 |
Alternate Serial: | NASA 842 |
Military Code: | 842 |
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): | |
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 |
Photo Date: | 14 August 1991 |
Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
Photo ID: | 594022Submit Correction |
View count: | 494 |
This early manufactured F/A-18A (Block 4) was delivered to the US Navy with BuNo 161214 on 8 August 1980. The aircraft served Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 4 and then VFA-125 from October 1982. It was converted to F/A-18A(R) and was assigned to the NATC from October 1985. The Hornet was transferred to the NASA on 28 August 1987 and became 161214 with code NASA 842 (as pictured). Later it was (unconfirmed) reported as N817NA with code NASA 842. It was stored at Edwards in May 1995 and was cannibalized. Since 13 February 1997 preserved with the Jethawks Stadium at Lancaster (CA).
Registration / Serial: | 161214 |
Alternate Serial: | NASA 842 |
Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
City / Airport: | Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
Photo Date: | 14 August 1991 |
Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
Registration / Serial: | 161214 |
Alternate Serial: | NASA 842 |
Military Code: | 842 |
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): | |
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 |
Photo Date: | 14 August 1991 |
Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
Photo ID: | 594022Submit Correction |
View count: | 494 |
This early manufactured F/A-18A (Block 4) was delivered to the US Navy with BuNo 161214 on 8 August 1980. The aircraft served Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 4 and then VFA-125 from October 1982. It was converted to F/A-18A(R) and was assigned to the NATC from October 1985. The Hornet was transferred to the NASA on 28 August 1987 and became 161214 with code NASA 842 (as pictured). Later it was (unconfirmed) reported as N817NA with code NASA 842. It was stored at Edwards in May 1995 and was cannibalized. Since 13 February 1997 preserved with the Jethawks Stadium at Lancaster (CA).
Registration / Serial: | 161214 |
Alternate Serial: | NASA 842 |
Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
City / Airport: | Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
Photo Date: | 14 August 1991 |
Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |