Aircraft Photo of 162471 | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet | USA - Marines | AirHistory.net #888040
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:162471
Military Code:EC-05
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):328/A272
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Unit Markings:VMFA-531
Location
City / Airport:Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (closed)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KNZJ   IATA: -   Local: NZJ   Other: -
 
Photo Date:2 September 1987
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 888040
Photo Comment

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 531 "Grey Ghosts" was decommissioned on 27 Mar'92. The Block 16 (FY'83) is seen here playing the circuit at homebase El Toro. It was moved to VMFA-323 in late 1988 as WS-05. Became VW-05 with VMFA-314 in early 1989 and was moved to NAD North Island in mid-1995. It was sold in a blue aggressor colour scheme to Spain as C.15-78 and delivered as 21-15 to Grupo 21 on 28 Dec'95. Recoded to 21-06 in early 1997. To Esc 111 as 11-06 in early 2000. to Esc 462 in Oct'01. On 16 Jun'09 it crashed after a mid-air collission with C.15-74/46-02 60 NM from homebase Gando.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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