| Registration / Serial: | 162471 |
| Military Code: | EC-05 |
| 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): | 328/A272 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-531 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 2 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 888040Submit Correction |
| View count: | 59 |
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 531 "Grey Ghosts" was decommissioned on 27 Mar'92. The Block 16 (FY'83) is seen here playing the circuit at homebase El Toro. It was moved to VMFA-323 in late 1988 as WS-05. Became VW-05 with VMFA-314 in early 1989 and was moved to NAD North Island in mid-1995. It was sold in a blue aggressor colour scheme to Spain as C.15-78 and delivered as 21-15 to Grupo 21 on 28 Dec'95. Recoded to 21-06 in early 1997. To Esc 111 as 11-06 in early 2000. to Esc 462 in Oct'01. On 16 Jun'09 it crashed after a mid-air collission with C.15-74/46-02 60 NM from homebase Gando.
| Registration / Serial: | 162471 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 328/A272 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 2 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 162471 |
| Military Code: | EC-05 |
| 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): | 328/A272 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMFA-531 |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 2 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |
| Photo ID: | 888040Submit Correction |
| View count: | 59 |
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 531 "Grey Ghosts" was decommissioned on 27 Mar'92. The Block 16 (FY'83) is seen here playing the circuit at homebase El Toro. It was moved to VMFA-323 in late 1988 as WS-05. Became VW-05 with VMFA-314 in early 1989 and was moved to NAD North Island in mid-1995. It was sold in a blue aggressor colour scheme to Spain as C.15-78 and delivered as 21-15 to Grupo 21 on 28 Dec'95. Recoded to 21-06 in early 1997. To Esc 111 as 11-06 in early 2000. to Esc 462 in Oct'01. On 16 Jun'09 it crashed after a mid-air collission with C.15-74/46-02 60 NM from homebase Gando.
| Registration / Serial: | 162471 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 328/A272 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| City / Airport: | Santa Ana - El Toro MCAS (KNZJ / NZJ) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 2 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de BruijnContact |