FRCSW Prepares Legacy Hornet for CNAF Display

摘要

The legacy Hornet will serve as a pedestaled display in the courtyard of Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) on Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island. For more than 30 years, the Blue Angels have flown F/A-18A-D Hornets. This year they transitioned to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet variants as they begin their 75th season highlighting the precise aerial maneuvers made possible by extensive naval training and teamwork. The Hornet at CNAF was activated in 1988 and transferred to the Blue Angels in 2017 from Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC) at NAS Fallon, Nevada. NAWDC is the Navy's hub for Naval Aviation training and tactics development. In November 2020, it arrived at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) for demilitarization from NAS Pensacola, Florida, where the Blue Angels are stationed.