Aircraft Photo of J-5231 | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet | Switzerland - Air Force | AirHistory.net #343895
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:J-5231
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet
C/n (msn):1314/SFD001
Operator Titles:Switzerland - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:PayerneMap
Country:Switzerland
Airport Codes:ICAO: LSMP   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:June 1997
Photo by:Laurens Vrijnsen (via Joop de Groot)
Photo ID: 343895
Photo Comment

This is the least photographed Swiss Hornet. It was delivered in December 1996 and was written off in April 1998 when it crashed into the landscape. The two pilots did not survive.

This photo is copyright © Laurens Vrijnsen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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