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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-17 Cobra / F-18 Hornet
    Latest Model:F/A-18A-21-MC (Lot 9) Hornet
    Last Military Serial:163130 USN
    Construction Number:0539/A448
    Compressed ID:McDD F/A-18A-21-MC (Lot 9) sn 16313...
    Latest Owner or Location:NAS Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F/A-18A-21-MC (Lot 9) by McDonnell Douglas.

    29 March 1987

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 163130.

    By October 1988

    Transferred to Strike Fighter Squadron 125 (VFA-125), NAS Lemoore, CA.
    Operated with markings: NJ-501

    From By October 1989 to After October 2004

    Transferred to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 (VMFAT-101), MCAS Miramar, CA.
    Operated with markings: SH-126

    By April 1999

    Markings Applied: SH-226

    October 2004

    Markings Applied: SH-22

    15 October 2004


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at MCAS Miramar Airshow

    15 October 2004


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at MCAS Miramar Airshow

    By March 2005

    Transferred to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 30 (VX-30), NAS Point Mugu, CA.
    Operated with markings: Red 102
    Aggressor aircraft.

    2007

    Transferred to Navy Flight Demonstration Team (Blue Angels), NAS Pensacola, FL.
    Operated with markings: Blue Angels, 6

    9 November 2007


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Blue Angels Homecoming, NAS Pensacola FL

    By March 2008

    Markings Applied: Blue Angels, 5

    By March 2009

    Markings Applied: Blue Angels, 3

    20 June 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    January 2010

    Placed on display with NAS Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX.
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    January 2010

    Markings Applied: Blue Angels, 3
    In Blue Angels markings.

    By September 2016

    Markings Applied: Blue Angels, 4
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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
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2013 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Airport Data
    Jet Photos
    The North Spin
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Robert Nichols
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