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

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

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

A Growler of Lot 32, ordered in FY08

F/A-18E Lot 34, ordered in FY11. First assigned to VFA-122 as NJ-230 from fall 2012 up to early 2013. The transferred to VFA-27 in March 2013.

A F/A-18C-29 ordered in FY88

The Diamondbacks double nuts. The squadron was established as VA-36 on 1 July 1955 and was redesignated at the same moment to VF-102, started with F2H Banshees. From 1956, it flew F4D Skyrays and from 1961 F-4 Phantoms. Saw combat over Vietnam from 1968, flew air cover ops during Yom Kippur in 1973, swapped to F-14 Tomcat in 1981. Was involved in the Op El Dorado Canyon (Libya) in 1986, took part in Op Desert Shield (Iraq) in 1990, supported the Balkan war in 1993, deployed several times to Op Southern Watch (Iraq) and op Enduring Freedom in 2001. Transitioned to F/A-18F in 2004.

Aircraft crashed in San Diego Bay 12 February 2025. Crew ejected safely.

This old F/A-18D was ordered in FY91 and first seen with VMFA(AW)-224 (as 'WK-511'). It saw serves with most Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (All Weather). In mid 2014, the Hornet was transferred to the Hawks of VMFA(AW)-533. It was last reported in early 2019 with the squadron, fate?

A line of (temporary) stored Hornets, Super Hornets and a sole Fighting Falcon. The desert camo Hornet is 162840, a Lot 17 one ordered in FY84. It started as a fleet F/A-18A and served squadrons like VFA-132, VFA-25, Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) VFA-125 and then arrived with the Naval Strike Air Warfare Center, that later became the Naval Air Warfighting Development Center. Here the NSAWC Hornet is seen in sorry state, missing parts and ejection seat. It was last reported in early 2018, fate ?