Aircraft Photo of 163775 | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #341366
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:163775
Military Code:AB-312
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
C/n (msn):856/C131
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VFA-136 / CVW-1
Location
City / Area:Persian Gulf [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity)
Country:Not known
Ship / Rig:USS Enterprise CVN65
 
Photo Date:17 September 2007
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 341366
Photo Comment

A F/A-18C-28 ordered in US FY87. The aircraft first flew with the USMC as DB-05 with VMFA-235 (dec89), then WT-05 VMFA-232 (aug93), WT-07 VMFA-232 (oct94), WD-11 VMFA-212 (mar95), DB-15 VMFA-235 (sep95), no marks feb96, WT-14 VMFA-232 (mar96), WD-04 VMFA-212 (aug96), WD-12 VMFA-212 (apr01), WD-212 VMFA-212 (may04), VE-215 VMFA-115 (jan06), DR-209 VMFA-312 (aug06), seen as RK-06 NADep North Island (CA) (oct06) and transferred to the US Navy as AB-312 VFA-136 (jul07) and AD-324 VFA-106 (sep08). Since March 2014 stored as such as 309th AMARG at Davis Monthan (AZ).

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