| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 162401 |
| Military Code: | VW-12 |
| 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-314 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCASMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNKX IATA: NKX Local: NKX Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 446551 |
| Photo Comment |
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This is a F/A-18A Block 14 from FY83. F/A-18A-14 (fy83). From the beginning the Hornet was assigned to VMFA-314, was transferred to the US Navy (VFA-97) in late 1993 and continued to fly with VFC-13. In March 1996 the aircraft was transferred back to the USMC and started to serve with VMFA-134. From 28 April 2004, it was stored at AMARC 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 15 March 2022, and has since been viewed 317 times. |