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| Registration / Serial: | 161294 |
| Military Code: | NG-207 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 420 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-24 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Event: | NAS Miramar Airshow 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598535Submit Correction |
| View count: | 305 |
A grey packed Cat flight line at Miramar. After VF-24, this Tomcat served VF-213, VF-1 and VF-111 before it went to Fleet Replacement Aviation Maintenance Personnel (FRAMP) at Miramar in 1995. It was then moved to Naval Air Depot Jacksonville (FL), overhauled and assigned to VF-211 by 1997 and later assigned to VF-41. This squadron said farewell to 161294, it was withdrawn from use in 2000, stored at NAS Oceana (VA) and eventually stricken and scrapped by early 2003.
| Registration / Serial: | 161294 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 420 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 161294 |
| Military Code: | NG-207 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 420 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-24 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Event: | NAS Miramar Airshow 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598535Submit Correction |
| View count: | 305 |
A grey packed Cat flight line at Miramar. After VF-24, this Tomcat served VF-213, VF-1 and VF-111 before it went to Fleet Replacement Aviation Maintenance Personnel (FRAMP) at Miramar in 1995. It was then moved to Naval Air Depot Jacksonville (FL), overhauled and assigned to VF-211 by 1997 and later assigned to VF-41. This squadron said farewell to 161294, it was withdrawn from use in 2000, stored at NAS Oceana (VA) and eventually stricken and scrapped by early 2003.
| Registration / Serial: | 161294 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 420 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 160894 |
| Military Code: | NG-212 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 410 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-24 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Event: | NAS Miramar Airshow 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598527Submit Correction |
| View count: | 341 |
After service with VF-24, this Tomcat was assigned to VF-154, VF-21 and VX-9. It was withdrawn from use at Point Mugu (CA), received a Stricken Aircraft Reclamation and Disposal Program (SARDIP) in 1998, was moved to the Hollywoord Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) studios. The F-14A was used for some movie clips. Thereafter, it was moved to HVF West at Tuscon (AZ) in 1999. The Tomcat was subsequently scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | 160894 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 410 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 160894 |
| Military Code: | NG-212 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 410 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-24 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Event: | NAS Miramar Airshow 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598527Submit Correction |
| View count: | 341 |
After service with VF-24, this Tomcat was assigned to VF-154, VF-21 and VX-9. It was withdrawn from use at Point Mugu (CA), received a Stricken Aircraft Reclamation and Disposal Program (SARDIP) in 1998, was moved to the Hollywoord Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) studios. The F-14A was used for some movie clips. Thereafter, it was moved to HVF West at Tuscon (AZ) in 1999. The Tomcat was subsequently scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | 160894 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 410 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 161284 |
| Military Code: | NL-107 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 410 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-51 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Event: | NAS Miramar Airshow 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598519Submit Correction |
| View count: | 386 |
Retired to AMARC on 19 December 2001 with inventory code 1K0120. Moved to HVF west at Tucson on 25 September 2003 for scrap.
| Registration / Serial: | 161284 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 410 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 161284 |
| Military Code: | NL-107 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 410 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-51 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Event: | NAS Miramar Airshow 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598519Submit Correction |
| View count: | 386 |
Retired to AMARC on 19 December 2001 with inventory code 1K0120. Moved to HVF west at Tucson on 25 September 2003 for scrap.
| Registration / Serial: | 161284 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 410 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 161299 |
| Military Code: | NG-105 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 425 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-211 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Event: | NAS Miramar Airshow 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598469Submit Correction |
| View count: | 407 |
This fine Tomcat was delivered to the US Navy on 27 March 1982 and started to fly with Fighter Squadron (VF) 2, it later flew with VF-211 (as pictured), again VF-2, VF-213, VF-154 and crashed with that squadron during a night approach to the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) while operating in the Persian Gulf on 15 June 1999. The Tomcat had a single engine failure and returned to the carrier. But some minutes before the landing, the other engine stopped working too. Both crew managed to eject safely.
| Registration / Serial: | 161299 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 425 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 161299 |
| Military Code: | NG-105 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 425 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-211 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Event: | NAS Miramar Airshow 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598469Submit Correction |
| View count: | 407 |
This fine Tomcat was delivered to the US Navy on 27 March 1982 and started to fly with Fighter Squadron (VF) 2, it later flew with VF-211 (as pictured), again VF-2, VF-213, VF-154 and crashed with that squadron during a night approach to the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) while operating in the Persian Gulf on 15 June 1999. The Tomcat had a single engine failure and returned to the carrier. But some minutes before the landing, the other engine stopped working too. Both crew managed to eject safely.
| Registration / Serial: | 161299 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 425 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 149942 |
| Military Code: | NK-514 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman KA-6D Intruder (G-128) |
| C/n (msn): | I-23 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VA-196 / CVW-14 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Event: | NAS Miramar Airshow 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598466Submit Correction |
| View count: | 401 |
Delivered to the US Navy in 1963 as A-6A and later converted to KA-6D. The Intruder - seen here during its take-off from Miramar while assigned to Carrier Air Wing 14 on board the USS Constellation (CV-64) - was was stricken in 1990 and scrapped at homebase Whidbey Island (WA) by August 1990.
| Registration / Serial: | 149942 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman KA-6D Intruder (G-128) |
| C/n (msn): | I-23 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 149942 |
| Military Code: | NK-514 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman KA-6D Intruder (G-128) |
| C/n (msn): | I-23 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VA-196 / CVW-14 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Event: | NAS Miramar Airshow 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598466Submit Correction |
| View count: | 401 |
Delivered to the US Navy in 1963 as A-6A and later converted to KA-6D. The Intruder - seen here during its take-off from Miramar while assigned to Carrier Air Wing 14 on board the USS Constellation (CV-64) - was was stricken in 1990 and scrapped at homebase Whidbey Island (WA) by August 1990.
| Registration / Serial: | 149942 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman KA-6D Intruder (G-128) |
| C/n (msn): | I-23 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 161445 |
| Military Code: | NK-103 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 445 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-154 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Event: | NAS Miramar Airshow 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598464Submit Correction |
| View count: | 333 |
Stricken at NAS Oceana after serving VF-101 by September 1998
| Registration / Serial: | 161445 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 445 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 161445 |
| Military Code: | NK-103 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 445 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-154 |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Event: | NAS Miramar Airshow 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598464Submit Correction |
| View count: | 333 |
Stricken at NAS Oceana after serving VF-101 by September 1998
| Registration / Serial: | 161445 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 445 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCAS (KNKX / NKX)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 147572 |
| Alternate Serial: | 7572 |
| Military Code: | QB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed KC-130F Hercules |
| C/n (msn): | 282-3554 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMGR-352 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598298Submit Correction |
| View count: | 232 |
A heavy crop of a KC-130F during its take-off from homebase El Toro. The Herk was placed in storage at AMARG on 21 June 2004 with inventory code 2G0034.
| Registration / Serial: | 147572 |
| Alternate Serial: | 7572 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed KC-130F Hercules |
| C/n (msn): | 282-3554 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 147572 |
| Alternate Serial: | 7572 |
| Military Code: | QB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed KC-130F Hercules |
| C/n (msn): | 282-3554 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMGR-352 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598298Submit Correction |
| View count: | 232 |
A heavy crop of a KC-130F during its take-off from homebase El Toro. The Herk was placed in storage at AMARG on 21 June 2004 with inventory code 2G0034.
| Registration / Serial: | 147572 |
| Alternate Serial: | 7572 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed KC-130F Hercules |
| C/n (msn): | 282-3554 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 161943 |
| Military Code: | SH-102 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 150/B035 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VMFAT-101 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598287Submit Correction |
| View count: | 299 |
A FY82 F/A-18B serving Fleet Replacement Squadron Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101 "Sharpshooters". The Hornet, seen here on its way to the runway of homebase El Toro, was transferred to the US Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron "Blue Angels" in 2000 and received tailnumber 7. It was damaged in 2008 but repaired and was eventually preserved at Detroit Science Museum (MI) in 2010 but moved to Chino's Yanks Air Museum in 2012.
| Registration / Serial: | 161943 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 150/B035 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 161943 |
| Military Code: | SH-102 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 150/B035 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VMFAT-101 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598287Submit Correction |
| View count: | 299 |
A FY82 F/A-18B serving Fleet Replacement Squadron Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101 "Sharpshooters". The Hornet, seen here on its way to the runway of homebase El Toro, was transferred to the US Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron "Blue Angels" in 2000 and received tailnumber 7. It was damaged in 2008 but repaired and was eventually preserved at Detroit Science Museum (MI) in 2010 but moved to Chino's Yanks Air Museum in 2012.
| Registration / Serial: | 161943 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 150/B035 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 163772 |
| Military Code: | DB-02 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 852/C128 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-235 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598202Submit Correction |
| View count: | 287 |
Three brand-new Hornets passed MCAS El Toro (CA) on this day during their delivery flight to MCB Kaneohe Bay (HI). This 163772/DB-02, ordered in FY87, had a USMC career from August 1989 onwards. It flew with VMFA-235, -232, -212 and was transferred to the US Navy because it was less stressed in comparisation with US Navy carrier operated Hornets. It was assigned to VFA-86, -136, -125 and -122 before it returned to the USMC. It was then assigned to VMFAT-101 before it was retired to AMARC on 14 September 2018.
| Registration / Serial: | 163772 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 852/C128 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 163772 |
| Military Code: | DB-02 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 852/C128 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-235 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598202Submit Correction |
| View count: | 287 |
Three brand-new Hornets passed MCAS El Toro (CA) on this day during their delivery flight to MCB Kaneohe Bay (HI). This 163772/DB-02, ordered in FY87, had a USMC career from August 1989 onwards. It flew with VMFA-235, -232, -212 and was transferred to the US Navy because it was less stressed in comparisation with US Navy carrier operated Hornets. It was assigned to VFA-86, -136, -125 and -122 before it returned to the USMC. It was then assigned to VMFAT-101 before it was retired to AMARC on 14 September 2018.
| Registration / Serial: | 163772 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 852/C128 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 154167 |
| Military Code: | NE-406 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder (G-128) |
| C/n (msn): | I-302 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA(AW)-121 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598138Submit Correction |
| View count: | 317 |
The Green Knights of VMA(AW)-121 - normally coded "VK-xx", just returned from a WestPac and Indian Ocean deployment with the USS Ranger (CV-61) and within Carrier Air Wing TWO that lasted from 24 February to 24 August 1989. BuNo 154167 was delivered to the US Navy in 1968. It was transferred to the USMC and later returned to the US Navy. After a storage period at Andrews (MD) from May 1998 it was handed over to the National Air and Space Museum, Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center (VA) where it is preserved since. 154167 is seen here returning from a mission at El Toro, check those nice airbrakes!
| Registration / Serial: | 154167 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder (G-128) |
| C/n (msn): | I-302 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 154167 |
| Military Code: | NE-406 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder (G-128) |
| C/n (msn): | I-302 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA(AW)-121 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598138Submit Correction |
| View count: | 317 |
The Green Knights of VMA(AW)-121 - normally coded "VK-xx", just returned from a WestPac and Indian Ocean deployment with the USS Ranger (CV-61) and within Carrier Air Wing TWO that lasted from 24 February to 24 August 1989. BuNo 154167 was delivered to the US Navy in 1968. It was transferred to the USMC and later returned to the US Navy. After a storage period at Andrews (MD) from May 1998 it was handed over to the National Air and Space Museum, Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center (VA) where it is preserved since. 154167 is seen here returning from a mission at El Toro, check those nice airbrakes!
| Registration / Serial: | 154167 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder (G-128) |
| C/n (msn): | I-302 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 157017 |
| Military Code: | DT-01 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-486 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA(AW)-242 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598121Submit Correction |
| View count: | 292 |
This Intruder was delivered to the US Navy as A-6A in 1970. It was transferred to the USMC, served Marine Attack Squadron (All Waether) 242 "Bats", and later -224 Fighting Bengals and -332 "Moonlighters" after which it was moved to the US Navy reserves. The Intruder was retired to AMARC on 22 July 1994 and received inventory code 5A0117. It left for HVF West Tucson on 21 May 2015 and was scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | 157017 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-486 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 157017 |
| Military Code: | DT-01 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-486 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA(AW)-242 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598121Submit Correction |
| View count: | 292 |
This Intruder was delivered to the US Navy as A-6A in 1970. It was transferred to the USMC, served Marine Attack Squadron (All Waether) 242 "Bats", and later -224 Fighting Bengals and -332 "Moonlighters" after which it was moved to the US Navy reserves. The Intruder was retired to AMARC on 22 July 1994 and received inventory code 5A0117. It left for HVF West Tucson on 21 May 2015 and was scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | 157017 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-486 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 163769 |
| Military Code: | DB-00 |
| 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): | 849/C126 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-235 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598113Submit Correction |
| View count: | 241 |
Three brand-new Hornets passed MCAS El Toro (CA) on this day during their delivery flight to MCB Kaneohe Bay (HI). This 163769/DB-00, ordered in FY87, had a USMC career from August 1989 onwards. It flew with VMFA-235, -232, -212 and was transferred to the US Navy because it was less stressed in comparisation with US Navy carrier operated Hornets. It was assigned to VFA-97, -81 before it was retired to AMARG on 16 July 2008. It received inventory code 1A0087. Strangely enough, it left AMARG in January or February 2017 and returned in January 2018.
| Registration / Serial: | 163769 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 849/C126 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 163769 |
| Military Code: | DB-00 |
| 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): | 849/C126 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-235 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598113Submit Correction |
| View count: | 241 |
Three brand-new Hornets passed MCAS El Toro (CA) on this day during their delivery flight to MCB Kaneohe Bay (HI). This 163769/DB-00, ordered in FY87, had a USMC career from August 1989 onwards. It flew with VMFA-235, -232, -212 and was transferred to the US Navy because it was less stressed in comparisation with US Navy carrier operated Hornets. It was assigned to VFA-97, -81 before it was retired to AMARG on 16 July 2008. It received inventory code 1A0087. Strangely enough, it left AMARG in January or February 2017 and returned in January 2018.
| Registration / Serial: | 163769 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 849/C126 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 161680 |
| Military Code: | DT-00 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-657 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA(AW)-242 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598111Submit Correction |
| View count: | 377 |
A Marine Attack Squadron (All Waether) 242 "Bats" Intruder at the platform of its homebase El Toro. The squadron converted to F/A-18D in December 1990. This 161680 was retired to AMARC on 17 June 1996 after serving US Navy squadron VA-165. It received inventory code 5A190. The Intruder remained in storage in the Arizona desert up to 10 May 2016 and was shortly after scrapped by HVF West at Tucson.
| Registration / Serial: | 161680 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-657 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 161680 |
| Military Code: | DT-00 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-657 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA(AW)-242 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598111Submit Correction |
| View count: | 377 |
A Marine Attack Squadron (All Waether) 242 "Bats" Intruder at the platform of its homebase El Toro. The squadron converted to F/A-18D in December 1990. This 161680 was retired to AMARC on 17 June 1996 after serving US Navy squadron VA-165. It received inventory code 5A190. The Intruder remained in storage in the Arizona desert up to 10 May 2016 and was shortly after scrapped by HVF West at Tucson.
| Registration / Serial: | 161680 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-657 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 163128 |
| Military Code: | EC-04 |
| 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): | 536/A445 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-323 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598099Submit Correction |
| View count: | 266 |
Hot pit refueling of a VMFA-323 "Death Rattlers" Hornet at homebase El Toro. This Block 21 (Lot 9), fiscal year 1985 Hornet was delivered to the US Navy on 10 Mar'87 and served VFA-12. It was later transferred to VFA-161 and then to the USMC VMFA-323 (as pictured), VMFA-531, again VMFA-323, then VMFA-314 and returned to the US Navy in 1996 with the NSAWC. It again was moved to the USMC with VMFA-142 and sadly crashed during an 1v1 air combat manoeuvring mission near Comanche (TX) after it entered an uncontrolled low-rate flat spin on 3 December 1999. The pilot ejected safely
| Registration / Serial: | 163128 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 536/A445 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 163128 |
| Military Code: | EC-04 |
| 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): | 536/A445 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-323 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598099Submit Correction |
| View count: | 266 |
Hot pit refueling of a VMFA-323 "Death Rattlers" Hornet at homebase El Toro. This Block 21 (Lot 9), fiscal year 1985 Hornet was delivered to the US Navy on 10 Mar'87 and served VFA-12. It was later transferred to VFA-161 and then to the USMC VMFA-323 (as pictured), VMFA-531, again VMFA-323, then VMFA-314 and returned to the US Navy in 1996 with the NSAWC. It again was moved to the USMC with VMFA-142 and sadly crashed during an 1v1 air combat manoeuvring mission near Comanche (TX) after it entered an uncontrolled low-rate flat spin on 3 December 1999. The pilot ejected safely
| Registration / Serial: | 163128 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 536/A445 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 157009 |
| Military Code: | NE-410 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-478 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA(AW)-121 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598096Submit Correction |
| View count: | 313 |
The Green Knights of VMA(AW)-121 - normally coded "VK-xx", just returned from a WestPac and Indian Ocean deployment with the USS Ranger (CV-61) and within Carrier Air Wing TWO that lasted from 24 February to 24 August 1989. This BuNo 157009 was delivered to the US Navy in 1970. It later served the USMC but its whereabouts after late 1989 remain unknown.
| Registration / Serial: | 157009 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-478 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 157009 |
| Military Code: | NE-410 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-478 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA(AW)-121 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598096Submit Correction |
| View count: | 313 |
The Green Knights of VMA(AW)-121 - normally coded "VK-xx", just returned from a WestPac and Indian Ocean deployment with the USS Ranger (CV-61) and within Carrier Air Wing TWO that lasted from 24 February to 24 August 1989. This BuNo 157009 was delivered to the US Navy in 1970. It later served the USMC but its whereabouts after late 1989 remain unknown.
| Registration / Serial: | 157009 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-478 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 163770 |
| Military Code: | DB-01 |
| 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): | 850/C127 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-235 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598093Submit Correction |
| View count: | 257 |
Three brand-new Hornets passed MCAS El Toro (CA) on this day during their delivery flight to MCB Kaneohe Bay (HI). This 163770/DB-01, ordered in FY87, had a USMC career from August 1989 onwards. It flew with VMFA-235, -232, 212, VMFAT-101, and was then transferred to the US Navy because the airframe was less-stressed in comparison with the US Navy carrier operated Hornets. It flew with VFA-81, VFA-94 and VFA-106 before it was retired to AMARG on 30 June 2014.
| Registration / Serial: | 163770 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 850/C127 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 163770 |
| Military Code: | DB-01 |
| 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): | 850/C127 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-235 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598093Submit Correction |
| View count: | 257 |
Three brand-new Hornets passed MCAS El Toro (CA) on this day during their delivery flight to MCB Kaneohe Bay (HI). This 163770/DB-01, ordered in FY87, had a USMC career from August 1989 onwards. It flew with VMFA-235, -232, 212, VMFAT-101, and was then transferred to the US Navy because the airframe was less-stressed in comparison with the US Navy carrier operated Hornets. It flew with VFA-81, VFA-94 and VFA-106 before it was retired to AMARG on 30 June 2014.
| Registration / Serial: | 163770 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 850/C127 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 162434 |
| Military Code: | WS-07 |
| 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): | 277/A223 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-323 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598080Submit Correction |
| View count: | 326 |
This FY83 Hornet is seen during some line maintenance in one of the hangars at homebase El Toro. Its predecessors within VMFA-323 "Death Rattlers" are painted on the wall. 162434 flew during its career only with VMFA-323 and VMFA-112 as it crashed with the latter on 21 April 2004. The aircraft came into serious troubles when flying a night mission from MCAS Miramar. Some 119 miles from that base and 20 miles from MCAS Yuma (AZ) contact was lost with the aircraft and pilot over the Imperial Valley desert south of Glamis. The pilot got killed in this crash.
| Registration / Serial: | 162434 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 277/A223 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 162434 |
| Military Code: | WS-07 |
| 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): | 277/A223 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-323 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598080Submit Correction |
| View count: | 326 |
This FY83 Hornet is seen during some line maintenance in one of the hangars at homebase El Toro. Its predecessors within VMFA-323 "Death Rattlers" are painted on the wall. 162434 flew during its career only with VMFA-323 and VMFA-112 as it crashed with the latter on 21 April 2004. The aircraft came into serious troubles when flying a night mission from MCAS Miramar. Some 119 miles from that base and 20 miles from MCAS Yuma (AZ) contact was lost with the aircraft and pilot over the Imperial Valley desert south of Glamis. The pilot got killed in this crash.
| Registration / Serial: | 162434 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 277/A223 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 151820 |
| Military Code: | NE-414 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-123 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA(AW)-121 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598079Submit Correction |
| View count: | 330 |
The Green Knights of VMA(AW)-121 - normally coded "VK-xx", just returned from a WestPac and Indian Ocean deployment with the USS Ranger (CV-61) and within Carrier Air Wing TWO that lasted from 24 February to 24 August 1989. BuNo 151820 was delivered to the US Navy in 1966. It was transferred to the USMC and later returned to the US Navy. After a storage period at St. Augustine (FL) from 1994 onwards, the aircraft was dumped in the Atlantic Ocean as artificial reef near Ponce de Leon Inlet (FL) in June 1996.
| Registration / Serial: | 151820 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-123 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 151820 |
| Military Code: | NE-414 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-123 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA(AW)-121 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598079Submit Correction |
| View count: | 330 |
The Green Knights of VMA(AW)-121 - normally coded "VK-xx", just returned from a WestPac and Indian Ocean deployment with the USS Ranger (CV-61) and within Carrier Air Wing TWO that lasted from 24 February to 24 August 1989. BuNo 151820 was delivered to the US Navy in 1966. It was transferred to the USMC and later returned to the US Navy. After a storage period at St. Augustine (FL) from 1994 onwards, the aircraft was dumped in the Atlantic Ocean as artificial reef near Ponce de Leon Inlet (FL) in June 1996.
| Registration / Serial: | 151820 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-123 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 155642 |
| Military Code: | DT-07 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-368 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA(AW)-242 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598078Submit Correction |
| View count: | 255 |
Ready for another flight, this A-6E was delivered to the US Navy as A-6A in 1971. It was transferred to the USMC in 1989 and started to serve Marine Attack Squadron (All Waether) 242 "Bats". Later on it was returned to the US Navy and from that massive force retired to AMARC on 22 July 1996 and received inventory code 5A0203. It left for HVF West Tucson in October 2015 and was scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | 155642 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-368 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 155642 |
| Military Code: | DT-07 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-368 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA(AW)-242 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 598078Submit Correction |
| View count: | 255 |
Ready for another flight, this A-6E was delivered to the US Navy as A-6A in 1971. It was transferred to the USMC in 1989 and started to serve Marine Attack Squadron (All Waether) 242 "Bats". Later on it was returned to the US Navy and from that massive force retired to AMARC on 22 July 1996 and received inventory code 5A0203. It left for HVF West Tucson in October 2015 and was scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | 155642 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| C/n (msn): | I-368 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 164342 |
| Military Code: | AJ-100 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14D Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 617/D-22 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-31 / CVW-3 |
| City / Area: | Persian Gulf [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Country: | Not known |
| Ship / Rig: | USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN71 |
| Photo Date: | 17 October 2005 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 597645Submit Correction |
| View count: | 653 |
The Tomcatters commanders aircraft gets a final check of the crew chief before the pilots get approval for the taxi ride to one of TR's cats. Many Tomcats were scrapped at AMARG to prevent spare parts feeding to Iran. Luckily, this beauty was relieved from that fate. Since September 2006, 164342 has been preserved at the Wings over Miami Museum at Kendall (FL).
| Registration / Serial: | 164342 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14D Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 617/D-22 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Area: | Persian Gulf [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) | Country: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | 17 October 2005 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 164342 |
| Military Code: | AJ-100 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14D Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 617/D-22 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-31 / CVW-3 |
| City / Area: | Persian Gulf [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Country: | Not known |
| Ship / Rig: | USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN71 |
| Photo Date: | 17 October 2005 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 597645Submit Correction |
| View count: | 653 |
The Tomcatters commanders aircraft gets a final check of the crew chief before the pilots get approval for the taxi ride to one of TR's cats. Many Tomcats were scrapped at AMARG to prevent spare parts feeding to Iran. Luckily, this beauty was relieved from that fate. Since September 2006, 164342 has been preserved at the Wings over Miami Museum at Kendall (FL).
| Registration / Serial: | 164342 |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14D Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 617/D-22 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Area: | Persian Gulf [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) | Country: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | 17 October 2005 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |