Delivered as a EF-18A in 1983, modified to EF-18A+ in 1993 and again modified to EF-18M in 2009. This tiger was part of the Electronic Warfare Live Training Exercise at Elite in 2008. It is seen here with a asymmetric load, two fuel tanks and a training AGM-88 High Anti Radiation Missile (HARM) underneath the right wing as well as two training Sidewinders.

After this 1982 F/A-18B was retired in 2009, the dual seat legacy Hornet was preserved at Chino (CA) from Aprul 2012 onwards.

This 1983 legacy Hornet started its career with the famous Blue Angels late 2005. From April 2017, the Hornet became an instructional airframe at the Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) at NAS Pensacola (FL)

After this 1982 F/A-18B was retired in 2009, the dual seat legacy Hornet was preserved at Chino (CA) from Aprul 2012 onwards.

After this 1982 F/A-18A was retired on 22 February 2010, the aircraft was preserved at NAS Kingsville (TX)

This '84 F/A-18A was used by the USNFDS up to 21 Apr'07. During the final minutes of the air show over MCAS Beaufort (SC), the pilots were doing a maneuver which involved all 6 Hornets joining to form a Delta triangle. 162897 did not rejoin and crashed, eight people on the ground got injured and the pilot, Lt.Cmdr. Kevin "Kojak" Davis (Blue Angels #6), was killed. The mishap was caused by a failure to perform a proper Anti-G Straining Maneuver, resulting in the pilot's suffering from possible physiological effects that contributed to his loss of situational awareness of his rate of descent.

After a long career with the US Navy, NASA (N848NA) and the US Naval Reserves, this 1982 F/A-18A became a Blue Angels in 1999. The Hornet was retired on 26 March 2009, was moved to the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola (FL) but loaned to the Valiant Air Command Museum at Titusville (FL) since April 2011.

A RCAF CF-188 visiting the Tactical Leadership Programme in 2001. The aircraft is furnished with "1941-2001 60 years 416 City of Oshawa Squadron" markings. Since March 2011, this Hornet is withdrawn from active service and stored at Trenton.

This Hornet shows the 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian Air Group marking on its tail. The aircraft is also furnished with fifteen mission marks underneath the leading edge.

188732 crashed during a Maple Flag mission while it took part in a mass formation of eight aircraft. The Hornet came down some 30 miles north of CFB Cold Lake (AB) inside the Primrose Air Weapons Range. The pilot was found dead 200 meters from the wreckage and it appeared that he had attempted to eject from the CF-188A prior to colliding with terrain.

RCAF CF-188A was marked "1971-2001 30 years 1 AMS" and carried the 416sq Lynx squadron marking on the inner side of the vertical tails. The 1 Air Maintenance Squadron (AMS) was formed in 1971 at the foot of the Black Forest along the Rhine River in Germany at Canadian Forces Base Söllingen. 188720 is preserved at the Musee de la Defence Aerienne at Bagotville (Canada) since June 2016.

Assigned to 1 CAG based at Baden-Söllingen, Germany

"Vikings"

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Displaying the Rhino to the RAAF, paid off for Boeing not long after. The RAAF ordered the F/A-18F with 24 examples acquired and 12 more of the Growler version. This US Navy VFA-122 example is seen ready for departure with the HARS Super Constellation, arriving behind it.

Former US Navy VX-5 Hornet and Blue Angel veteran is on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum and displayed at the entrance of the base. It replaced a Blue Angels Grumman F-11 Tiger previously at the same location.