[GIANTSBEATPATS]

Tail down nose up

Classic stall configuration

[intheheartland]

Tail down nose up

Classic stall configuration

F/A-18's are capable of about a 55 degree angle of attack in level flight at very low air speeds. It would not be unusual to see this occur if the pilot is trying to keep it in the air long enough to dump as much fuel as possible. I would assume that this was the pilot's intention.