| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 162401 |
| Military Code: | WS-00 |
| 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): | 299/A182 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-323 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNZJ IATA: - Local: NZJ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 6 August 1991 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 355651 |
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This 1983 F/A-18A started its career with Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 Death Rattlers and was marked WS-15 and later WS-00 (as pictured) until April 1992. The airframe was then moved to the US Navy and served Strike Fighter squadron (VFA) 97 (NL-312), Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 13 (ND-06 and (AF-06) and then returned to the US Marine Corps with VMFA-314 (MF-14 and MF-01). Then its career ended for the time being at 309th AMARG on 28 April 2004 with inventory code 1A0073. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 April 2021, and has since been viewed 555 times. |