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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-17 Cobra / F-18 Hornet
    Latest Model:F/A-18A-12-MC (Lot 6) Hornet
    Last Military Serial:161956 USN
    Construction Number:167
    Compressed ID:McDD F/A-18A-12-MC (Lot 6) sn 16195...
    Latest Owner or Location:NAS Pensacola, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F/A-18A-12-MC (Lot 6) by McDonnell Douglas.

    1984

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 161956.

    By October 1986

    Transferred to Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), NAS Lemoore, CA.
    Operated with markings: NK-411

    By November 1998

    Transferred to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 321 (VMFA-321), MCAS Miramar, CA.
    Operated with markings: MG-03

    By 2003

    Transferred to Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels), NAS Pensacola, FL.
    Operated with markings: 3

    By 23 October 2004

    Markings Applied: 5

    23 October 2004


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at JRB New Orleans Airshow

    1 December 2004

    Written off.
    Crashed into Gulf of Mexico after having attempted loop too low. The tail hit the water during a familiarization flight. Pilot ejected safely and was rescued.

    To NAS Pensacola, FL.
    Wreck reported as being at NAS Pensacola.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Military Aircraft Serials of North America by S. Mitchell and A Eastwood
    Internet Sources
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Robert Nichols
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