McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, 164630 / 1047/C259, US Navy
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Registration: 164630
Construction Number: 1047/C259
Code Number: AJ-412
Military Unit: VFA-87
Model McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
Operator: US Navy
Airport: RNAS Yeovilton (YEO / EGDY), UK - England
Photographer: Kev Slade
Date Taken: 12/07/1996
Date Submitted: 29/01/2009
On 10th July had taken off from USS John F Kennedy while she was on passage to Portsmouth (Stokes Bay) but JFK went into fog while aircraft were still airborne. 6x F/A18-C, 4x F-14A. 2x E-2C, 3x S-3B and 1x SH-60F ended up diverting to Yeovilton, staying until 15th July when JFK sailed. (SH-60 departed 11th July. This meant they all ended up in the static for Air Day.
Picture ID:1155465