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McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet (16-5216) - United States Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet (165216)br /VMFA 323 (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Tree Two Tree) "Death Rattlers"br /Current Home Port: MCAS Miramar, CAbr /Recently returned from deployment aboard (see * below) the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) .... Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW 17)br /br /* The "Death Rattlers" recently completed their deployment on the Nimitz, and the return of VMFA 323 marked the end of the last-ever deployment of F/A-18C Hornets.
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McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet (16-5216)

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United States Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet (165216)
VMFA 323 (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Tree Two Tree) "Death Rattlers"
Current Home Port: MCAS Miramar, CA
Recently returned from deployment aboard (see * below) the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) .... Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW 17)

* The "Death Rattlers" recently completed their deployment on the Nimitz, and the return of VMFA 323 marked the end of the last-ever deployment of F/A-18C Hornets.

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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
VMFA 323 will continue flying the legacy Hornets; however, Hornets will no longer be deployed on carriers.
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Bob Smith
Great photo
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ph gero
Thanks Gary for details and superb photo
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Darryl Sarno
Fantastic Gary - Good sharp clear and clean photo!
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adelma
Perfect shot, and the usual fine story to provide the details!
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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Bob S., ph gero, Darryl, and adelma ... TYVM for your comments & complis. Very much appreciated.
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