• Aircraft:

  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet

• Reg: 164687 photos
• Serial #:

  1120/C299

• Airline: United States - US Navy (USN)
• Photo Date: Sep 19, 2008
• Uploaded: Sep 24, 2008
• Oceana Soucek Field - KNTU, USA - Virginia

This F/A-18C is from VFC-12 "Fighting Omars" which is currently the Naval Reserve's premier adversary squadron providing threat tactics training to all Navy Fighter and Strike Fighter squadrons. This aircraft actually takes on the appearance of MiG-29 Fulcrums and provides 4th generation adversary air-to-air threat presentations that our forces may encounter. The "Fighting Omars" are based at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA.

Photographer

Aircraft

Gautham Kurup 164687

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Ben Suskind 164687

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[Canon 1D Mark IV + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4

Cary Liao 164687

909 0 0 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet

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