| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 163502 |
| Military Code: | NK-307 |
| 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): | 745/C055 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VFA-146 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 24 February 2025 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 829874 |
| Photo Comment |
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On 17 January 1991 this F/A-18C shot down an Iraqi Chengdu F-7A (MiG-21) with a AIM-7M Sparrow missile while assigned to VFA-81. It was last assigned to VFA-146 before it was retired. In March 2025 it was transferred on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum to the USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum in Alameda, California. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 July 2025, and has since been viewed 33 times. |