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USN VX-23 "Salty Dogs" Alltime
Aircraft Roster
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The 'Earliest' column refers to the
earliest evidence found for the aircraft, ie: photo,
registry, and so on. The 'Latest' column refers to the
latest evidence found. The dates do NOT refer to the
exact amount of time the aircraft were active. Note:
Aircraft rosters are by no means 100% accurate or
complete. Much thanks to Henk van der Lugt for
information provided. All content is Copyright ©
www.thenorthspin.com and is not to be re-posted or
redistributed. Updated 10/29/16
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VX-23
- NAS Patuxent River (SD)
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Side #
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Type
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BuNo
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Earliest
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Latest
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Notes
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?
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EA-6B
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158033
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3/05
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?/??
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Sent to museum? |
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?
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F/A-18E
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165169
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?/01
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?/06
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(NAWC-AD) Originally demo "E5". Sent to CNATTU Oceana ?/06 |
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?
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F/A-18F
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166616
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?
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10/05
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Sent to VFA-103 ?/?? |
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?
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F/A-18F
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166636
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?
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10/05
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02
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T-45A
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162788
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?
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3/14
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Pre-production proto-type delivered to VX-23 for evaluation. Eventually renumbered to 202. |
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100
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F/A-18C
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163476
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?/03
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10/05
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100
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F/A-18E
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165537 |
10/04
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12/07
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Originally #400. |
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101
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F/A-18C
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163985
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3/05
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10/05
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Changed to #401 ?/?? |
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101
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F/A-18E
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165779
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10/04
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?/07
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Originally #401. Modified and used in testing of E/A-18G systems ?/06 |
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102
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F/A-18C
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163706
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?/04
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10/05
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Changed to #402 in ?/06? |
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102
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F/A-18E
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166421
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?/04
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5/07
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Possibly has Mode-S installed. |
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103
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F/A-18A
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162445
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?
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?/04
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103
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F/A-18E
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166643
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9/05
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?/07
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Photo 2/06 |
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104
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F/A-18C
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164869
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?/04
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10/05
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Eventually changed to #404. |
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105
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F/A-18A
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163093
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3/92
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10/05
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107
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F/A-18A
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162437
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7/03
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6/04
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Heard on radio 6/04 |
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110
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F/A-18A
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163148
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10/02
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10/05
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112
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F/A-18A
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?
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?
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?
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Spotted in photo. |
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120
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F/A-18D
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163434
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9/96
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?/01
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(NAWC-AD) Eventually changed to #420. |
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120
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F/A-18F
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165875
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9/05
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?/07
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Photo with red & white tail logo and extended nose probe 9/05. Flown as first aircraft configured as E/A-18G on 3/3/06. |
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121
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F/A-18F
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166449
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?/04
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?/07
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Photo 10/05 |
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122
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F/A-18D
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163986
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?
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3/05
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Photo w/red bolt on tail 3/05. Changed to #422 ?/?? |
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122
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F/A-18F
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166658
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?
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11/05
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New Lot 28 used on ECM testing for E/A-18G equipment 11/05 |
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122
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F/A-18F
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166666
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?/06
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?/07
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123
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F/A-18D
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164040
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?/04
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10/05
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123
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F/A-18F
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166812
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8/07
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2/08
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One of the latest lot F/A-18. Spotted in 'CAG' style scheme, with red white & blue tail and SD bolt logo ?/07. |
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124
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F/A-18F
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166637
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?
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10/05
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Heard on radio 10/05 |
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187
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F/A-18E
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166432
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?
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?/04
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201
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F-14A
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159828
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?
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9/96
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(NAWC-AD) |
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201
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?
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?
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?
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8/06
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Heard on radio 8/06 |
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202
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NF-14A
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159455
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?
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7/97
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Listed by SQ as: "Instrumented for ordinance separation testing and contains NVG lighting kit" 7/97. Struck for parts ?/97. |
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202
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T-45A
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162788
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11/04
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3/14
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Originally #235. Heard on radio 9/05. Sent to NAS Kingsville in 3/14 to be stripped and sent away for fatigue life testing. All the main structural components were then sent to various testing facilities. |
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205
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F-14A
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159829
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?
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7/97
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Listed by SQ as: "largely uninstrumented... Used for chase, currency, and flight deck certifications" 7/97. Displayed at Wings Over the Rockies Museum |
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205
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T-45C
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163635
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9/05
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3/14
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Originally T-45A, then received C cockpit upgrade. Underwent maintenance at Kingsville ?/16 and still with VX-23 as of 9/16 |
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206
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?
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?
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?
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10/05
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Heard on radio 10/05 |
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207
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NF-14A
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160658
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4/88
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?/01
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Listed by SQ as: "Complete flying qualities instrumentation for F-14A DFCS testing" 7/97. Used in the Digital Flight Control System program. Wore "DFCS" & black stripes on nose. |
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211
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F/A-18E
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165164
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?/01
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?/07
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Originally demo "E1". |
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212
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F/A-18E
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165165
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1/06
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?/07
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Originally demo "E2". |
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213
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F/A-18E
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165167
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8/06
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?/07
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Originally demo "E3". Modified and used in testing of E/A-18G systems ?/06 |
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222
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F/A-18E
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?
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?
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3/05
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Photo 3/05 |
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222
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F/A-18F
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165170
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?/06
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?/07
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230
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NF-14D
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163412
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7/97
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4/02
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Listed by SQ as: "1st production 'D', full air to ground package with wingtip camera mounts and structural instrumentation" 7/97. To AFARC 4/9/02. |
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231
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NF-14D
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163417
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?
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7/97
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Listed by SQ as: "6th production 'D', full air to ground package with wingtip camera mounts and structural instrumentation" 7/97. |
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235
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T-45A
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163635
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?
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?/04
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305
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F/A-18A
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161709
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5/95
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?/97
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320
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F/A-18B
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161704
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?/04
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?/07
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321
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F/A-18B
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162419
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?/04
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6/08
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Flew chase on first flight of F-35B 'BF-01' at Fort Worth, TX 6/11/08 |
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322
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F/A-18B
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161938
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?
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?/07
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323
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F/A-18B
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161947
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9/02
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?/06
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324
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F/A-18B
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161723
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10/02
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6/07
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325
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F/A-18B
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162408
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?/04
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?/07
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Photo 9/05 |
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400
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F/A-18C
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163476
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9/04
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?/07
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Photo with many separation test target decals 12/05 |
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400
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F/A-18E
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165537
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?/02
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10/05
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Photo with many camera targets on fuseluge side ?/?? Eventually changed to #100. |
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401
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F/A-18E
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165779
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11/02
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10/05
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Eventually changed to #101. |
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401
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F/A-18C
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163985
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?/04
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5/07
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Originally #101. |
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402
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F/A-18C
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163706
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?/04
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6/06
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Originally #102. Heard on radio 6/06. |
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403
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F/A-18A
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162445
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?
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?/04
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Spotted stored at AMARC and still wearing many camera targets 7/07 |
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403
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F/A-18C
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163987
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9/05
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?/07
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Photo 9/05. Sent from VX-31 as #107 ?/?? |
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404
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F/A-18C
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164869
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?
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?/07
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Originally #104. |
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405
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F/A-18A
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163093
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10/04
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?/06
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405
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F/A-18E
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?
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?
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?
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Photo ?/03? |
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410
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F/A-18A
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163148
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10/04
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9/05
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Heard on radio 9/05 |
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411
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F/A-18E
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166420
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?/03
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?/06
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Sent to VFA-106 ?/?? |
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412
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F/A-18E?
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?
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?
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9/05
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Heard on radio 9/05 |
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420
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F/A-18D
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163434
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10/04
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?/07
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Originally #120 under NAWC-AD. |
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420
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F/A-18F
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?
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?
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?/03
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Photo ?/03 |
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421
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F/A-18F
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165929
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?
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?/03
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Photo ?/03? with red bolt on tail. |
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422
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F/A-18D
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163986
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?/04
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5/07
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Originally #122. |
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423
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F/A-18D
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164040
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10/04
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?/07
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Heard on radio ?/06 |
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521
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EA-18G
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166641
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9/06
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?
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Technically started as F/A-18F (F-134) but moded into what is referred to as an NEA-18G (first "Growler" EMD aircraft produced). ID'd as "EA-1" and made its first flight from the Boeing St. Louis plant on 8/16/06. Delivered to NAS Patuxent River 9/22/06 with the rear half of its vertical stabs painted red. Sent to China Lake ?/?? |
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522
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EA-18G
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166642
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11/06
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11/07
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Technically started as F/A-18F (F-135) but moded into what is referred to as an NEA-18G (second "Growler" EMD aircraft produced). ID'd as "EA-2" and made its first flight from the Boeing St. Louis plant on 11/10/06. Delivered to NAS Patuxent River 11/29/06. Sent to China Lake 11?/07 |
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533
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EA-6B
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?
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?
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4/06
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534
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EA-6B
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156481
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?/02
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?/07
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535
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EA-6B
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158804
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10/05
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1/07
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536
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EA-6B
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159909
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10/02
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?/07
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Heard on radio 9/05 |
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537
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EA-6B
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160434
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5/05
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6/07
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Photo 5/05. Spotted with Mode S installed 4/07. |
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551
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EA-18G
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166855
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9/07
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?
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First production EA-18G known as 'G-1'. Delivered from Boeing St. Louis to Pax wearing basic gray and 'NJ' VAQ-129 markings 9/10/07 |
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