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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-17 Cobra / F-18 Hornet
    Latest Model:F/A-18C-26-MC (Lot 11) Hornet
    Last Military Serial:163708 USN
    Construction Number:0770
    Compressed ID:McDD F/A-18C-26-MC (Lot 11) sn 1637...
    Latest Owner or Location:Navy Flight Demonstration Team (Blue Angels), NAS Pensacola, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F/A-18C-26-MC (Lot 11) by McDonnell Douglas.

    Circa 1989

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 163708.

    From By 1993 to After 1998

    Transferred to Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195), NAS Lemoore, CA.

    By 2002

    Transferred to Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147), NAS Lemoore, CA.
    Operated with markings: NG-400

    From By 2006 to After September 2009

    Transferred to Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, NAS Fallon, NV.
    Operated with markings: 25

    From By 6 April 2019 to After 24 May 2019

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

    By 29 June 2019

    Markings Applied: Blue Angels, 3

    29 June 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    29 June 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    29 June 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    By 28 July 2019

    Markings Applied: Blue Angels, 2
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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