USN Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-115 F/A-18E Super Hornets arrive in Townsville ahead of Exercise Black Dagger which will operate from 29 March to 15 April 2016.
VFA-115 is based at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan.
JEST31 F/A-18 x5 Andersen-Townsville, serial numbers as listed below:
(Air Tanker support was provided by RCH091 82-0192 KC10 which operated Andersen-Brisbane).
NF300 166859
NF306 166865
NF303 166862
NF304 166863
NF305 166864
VFA-115 is based at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan.
JEST31 F/A-18 x5 Andersen-Townsville, serial numbers as listed below:
(Air Tanker support was provided by RCH091 82-0192 KC10 which operated Andersen-Brisbane).
NF300 166859
NF306 166865
NF303 166862
NF304 166863
NF305 166864
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F/A-18E approaching Townsville, Photo by Dave. |
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166859 F/A-18E at Townsville, Photo by Dave. |