| Registration / Serial: | 162405 |
| Military Code: | VW-04 |
| 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): | 234/A186 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-314 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 446484Submit Correction |
| View count: | 360 |
This is a F/A-18A Block 14 from FY83, the aircraft crashed during the open house at MCAS El Toro (CA) after is was not able to recover from a looping on 24 April 1988. The pilot escaped and the aircraft was rebuild but not taken up anymore in the operational inventory. It was decided to preserve it, and is shown at Carson City (NV) in the Cactus air museum.
| Registration / Serial: | 162405 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 234/A186 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 162405 |
| Military Code: | VW-04 |
| 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): | 234/A186 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-314 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 446484Submit Correction |
| View count: | 360 |
This is a F/A-18A Block 14 from FY83, the aircraft crashed during the open house at MCAS El Toro (CA) after is was not able to recover from a looping on 24 April 1988. The pilot escaped and the aircraft was rebuild but not taken up anymore in the operational inventory. It was decided to preserve it, and is shown at Carson City (NV) in the Cactus air museum.
| Registration / Serial: | 162405 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 234/A186 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |