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Seattle Museum of Flight |
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These are photos taken from the Museum of Flight Face Book page. |
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Photos below 163106 arrival at it's new home. |
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A Blue Angel F/A-18C Hornet arrives at the Museum of Flight by truck on Aug. 23, 2016 in Seattle. |
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Here is the F/A-18 Hornet (#163106) now mounted on a pedestal outside at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. The Museum's F/A-18A (Bureau Number 163106) joined the Blue Angels in early 2004 and served with the team until 2016. It has a distinguished combat record, serving with Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Southern Watch in Iraq, and Operation Continue Hope in Somalia. It also flew with Marine Fighter Strike Squadron 314 (VMFA-314). Navy Fighter Strike Squadron 94 (VFA-94). This aircraft loan courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum at Pensacola, Florida Photos and story sent to me from Joe Gurney |
