McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet Block 50, 165208
photographed in the middle of making a climb during a 180-degree turn. Launched from Nellis AFB Las Vegas Nevada, runway 21L.
This aircraft was originally assigned to VX-9, incurring an incident with a flight of Pelicans, causing Class A damage in March 2001. The aircraft was returned to service ten years later. In fall of 2018 assigned to VMFA 232, becoming the Squadron marked aircraft sometime afterwards.
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet Block 50, 165208
photographed in the middle of making a climb during a 180-degree turn. Launched from Nellis AFB Las Vegas Nevada, runway 21L.
This aircraft was originally assigned to VX-9, incurring an incident with a flight of Pelicans, causing Class A damage in March 2001. The aircraft was returned to service ten years later. In fall of 2018 assigned to VMFA 232, becoming the Squadron marked aircraft sometime afterwards.