2 results found
Registration / Serial:163128
Military Code:EC-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):536/A445
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Unit Markings:VMFA-323
City / Airport:Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:30 August 1989
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:598099Submit Correction
View count: 285
Hot pit refueling of a VMFA-323 "Death Rattlers" Hornet at homebase El Toro. This Block 21 (Lot 9), fiscal year 1985 Hornet was delivered to the US Navy on 10 Mar'87 and served VFA-12. It was later transferred to VFA-161 and then to the USMC VMFA-323 (as pictured), VMFA-531, again VMFA-323, then VMFA-314 and returned to the US Navy in 1996 with the NSAWC. It again was moved to the USMC with VMFA-142 and sadly crashed during an 1v1 air combat manoeuvring mission near Comanche (TX) after it entered an uncontrolled low-rate flat spin on 3 December 1999. The pilot ejected safely
Registration / Serial:163128
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
C/n (msn):536/A445
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
City / Airport:Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:30 August 1989
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Registration / Serial:163128
Military Code:EC-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):536/A445
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Unit Markings:VMFA-323
City / Airport:Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:30 August 1989
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:598099Submit Correction
View count: 285
Hot pit refueling of a VMFA-323 "Death Rattlers" Hornet at homebase El Toro. This Block 21 (Lot 9), fiscal year 1985 Hornet was delivered to the US Navy on 10 Mar'87 and served VFA-12. It was later transferred to VFA-161 and then to the USMC VMFA-323 (as pictured), VMFA-531, again VMFA-323, then VMFA-314 and returned to the US Navy in 1996 with the NSAWC. It again was moved to the USMC with VMFA-142 and sadly crashed during an 1v1 air combat manoeuvring mission near Comanche (TX) after it entered an uncontrolled low-rate flat spin on 3 December 1999. The pilot ejected safely
Registration / Serial:163128
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
C/n (msn):536/A445
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
City / Airport:Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:30 August 1989
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Registration / Serial:163128
Military Code:EC-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):536/A445
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Unit Markings:VMFA-531
City / Airport:Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:18 January 1992
Photo by:Gerard HelmerContact
Photo ID:103187Submit Correction
View count: 292
Registration / Serial:163128
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
C/n (msn):536/A445
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
City / Airport:Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:18 January 1992
Photo by:Gerard HelmerContact
Registration / Serial:163128
Military Code:EC-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):536/A445
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Unit Markings:VMFA-531
City / Airport:Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:18 January 1992
Photo by:Gerard HelmerContact
Photo ID:103187Submit Correction
View count: 292
Registration / Serial:163128
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
C/n (msn):536/A445
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
City / Airport:Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:18 January 1992
Photo by:Gerard HelmerContact