Turning sharp to runway 31R at NAS Fallon, this Rhino of Strike Fighter squadron (VFA) 22 "Fighting Redcocks" shows a massive 62 air-to-ground MK82 or bomb mission marks, as well as four AGM-65 Maverick marks and five (most probably) JDAM marks. Busy plane/squadron...

The pilot of this Fleet Replacement Squadron, VFA-122 Flying Eagles clearly shows interest in the very busy flightline of NAS Fallon during its overshoot.

The colourful VFA-115 Eagles CAG bird on its way to the runway at NAS Fallon. EAD on its left tail stands for East Asia Division, while EFR refers to "Eagles Forever Rule".

Delivered in 2009, and reportedly damaged (cat.?) in 2022.

This is a F/A-18F Block 54 of the LOw Rate Initial Production 3, ordered in FY99. It was delivered to the US Navy in Jul'01 and started to serve VX-9 (with modex 511). In mid-2003, the Rhino was transferred to VFA-102 (modex 104) and then in Jan'04 to VFA-122 (NJ-132). in early 2005, transferred to VFA-211 (AB-211), then in mid-2008 to VFA-122 (AB-111). in Mar'09 it started to serve the NSAWC (12), received modex 104 by Feb'11. The NSAWC became NAWDC and the Hornet kept the same modex. Then in mid-2023 the F/A-18F was selected for the Blue Angels, and was repainted in the blue demo colours.

This is a F/A-18E Block 54 of the Low Rate Initial Production 3. It was orderdd in FY99 and delivered to the US Navy in September 2001

37 F/A-18E/Fs, seven EA-18Gs and two F/A-18Ds (so a true Hornets nest) and two Hawkeys can be seen on this picture, all aircraft are parked on the central ramp (also named the fleet or wing ramp) of the base.

F/A-18E Lot 35, ordered in FY11. First noted operational in late 2012. Early 2013, moved to VFA-27.

Former Schweizer Flugwaffe J-3010, delivered to the US Marine Corps by May 2004. First assigned to VMFAT-401 at MCAS Yuma, later transferred to the US Navy and this VFC-13. First as AF-02, later it became AF-14.

An EA-18G Growler of Lot 33, ordered in FY09

First flown on 11 June 2002, delivered to the US Navy on 26 July 2002. First assigned to VR-58 with tailcode/modex JV-834. It received the name "City of Orange Park", but was later (around early 2009) stripped of markings except the last four and the modex.