Aircraft Photo of 166888 | Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #864721
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:166888
Military Code:NF-111
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing F/A-18/EA-18 Hornet/Growler
Aircraft Version:Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
C/n (msn):F218
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VFA-102
Location
City / Airport:Fallon - NAS / Van Voorhis FieldMap
Region / Country:Nevada, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KNFL   IATA: NFL   Local: NFL   Other: -
 
Photo Date:12 March 2018
Photo by:Tom Gibbons
Photo ID: 864721
Photo Comment

Running into the Fallon pattern in company with F/A-18F 166891/NF-113. This aircraft crashed on the 12th November 2018 near Minami-Daito island, Okinawa, Japan when still operated by VFA-102 from the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Both crew ejected, and were recovered uninjured.

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

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