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'Sharpshooters' B Modelby ~F16CrewChief

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F-18B-17-MC, 162836 assigned to VMFAT-101 (Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron One-oh-One), MCCRTG-10 (Marine Corps Replacement Training Group Ten), based at MCAS El Toro and seen transient at Luke AFB on 02 May 1992.

Since it was important (to me at least!) to document the Bureau Number (BuNo) of the jets, we had to shoot F-18s from the direct side, or from 3/4 rear since the drooped flaps would block the view of the BuNo! Sometimes one would get luck and be able to shoot the jet before the flaps sagged [link] but it was not common!

~MrHornet Feb 9, 2013

This particular jet flew its last hrs with NSAWC and was SoC19aug11. Currently in storage at NAS Fallon.

Nice collection of photo's F16CrewChief!

~F16CrewChief Feb 10, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Thanks for the info! Glad you enjoyed the pics and thanks for stoppin' by!

~NavJAG Jan 27, 2013

I wouldn't be surprised if the Marines were still flying this aircraft nearly 21 years after you took this photo!

~F16CrewChief Jan 27, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

They probably still use the jet as an adversary somewhere...

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