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F/A-18A Navy Blue Angel Hornet (Ebay bargain at US $850,000.00)
Ebay ^ | 2/9/04 | LANDA AND ASSOCIATES

Posted on 02/11/2004 8:48:56 AM PST by The_Victor

The only F/A-18A in private ownership in the world. This former Navy Blue Angel jet, was number 131 off the line, it has 3793 TT Total Airframe hours. Engines are 0 Zero time. Aircraft is apart only for transporting purposes and needs to be gone through and re-assembled. Everything to assemble we have. It has not flown in a few years and is stored in california. It has an N number. This aircraft was never demilled, "not cut ever". Complete with extras including bomb racks, drop tanks and pylons. This is a 25m dollar airplane new Was Number 1 and Number 5. Serial number:161973---Lot #6----Block # 13---Don't miss out on this one!


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To: Pukin Dog
must have been ... I've got some great shots ... was about 50 feet back from the runway when the number 5 or 6 plane made a hard right bank around a hangar to my left and laid on the throttles about 30 feet off the ground ... I remember being astounded when the plane silently went by ... and then the roar ... freaky the first time you experience it ... went back to the same spot the next day (Sunday) and experienced it again ... too cool ...

I don't remember if the Thunderbirds were the next year or not ... but I saw the angels again ... beautiful photos ... also shot a nice F-4 from Happy Hooligans I think it was ...

how's your -16 ride coming? ... did that foot heal?
121 posted on 02/16/2004 10:14:15 PM PST by Bobby777
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To: Bobby777
Had to give up the reserve slot. I'm up in Everett, WA learning about the 777. Foot is fine, but someone else was ready before me.
122 posted on 02/16/2004 10:16:40 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: Pukin Dog
you gonna fly the new big one? ... hope so, that would be too cool ... I'm sure you'll get another shot at some reserve bird sometime in the future ...
123 posted on 02/16/2004 10:19:02 PM PST by Bobby777
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To: Bobby777
I'm already flying it. Had two checks already. Nothing great, just pushin buttons. Right now, I just get to do only what the computers let me. I'm done as far as the reserves go. I'm having too much fun.
124 posted on 02/16/2004 10:25:15 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: Pukin Dog
well the great thing is you're still flying and you're in the latest bird it sounds like ... you'll have to post a pic of your ride ...

hope you still have something with an F- designation again some day ... I was hoping in a few years, if I had a chance, to go fer a backseat ride ...

8)

if I win a million bucks, I guess I'll have to go to MiG's over Moscow ...

gotta go catch up on some reading ... later man ...
125 posted on 02/16/2004 10:36:20 PM PST by Bobby777
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To: AFreeBird
FWIW, ferrying range on an F/A-18A is ~2,300 miles.
126 posted on 02/17/2004 8:06:01 PM PST by Fixit
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