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

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.

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 F/A-18E was after delivery assigned to VX-9 as XE-131, at least up to mid-2010. Then it was transferred to the Naval Air Warfighting Development Centre (pronounced at NAW-DIK). In June 2015 the NAWDC was redesignated into the Naval Air Warfare Center (pronounced as EN-SOCK) and the Rhino was likewise transfereed. The F/A-18E was transferred to the fleet in 2022, and got assigned to VFA-137 (AJ-110).