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| Key West Air Show | |||
| Date: 23 March 2013 | |||
| Static: | |||
| 163844 | UC-12M | Key West | |
| 761554/AF-106 | F-5N | VFC-111 | |
| 761557/AF-112 | F-5N | VFC-111 | |
| 165802/NJ-122 | F/A-18F | VFA-122 | CAG c/s |
| 165493/A-150 | T-45C | VT-9 | |
| 165498/A-155 | T-45C | VT-7 | |
| 165605/A-163 | T-45C | VT-7 | |
| N154EH | Bo105CBS-4 | Red Bull | |
| N175MS | Bell 206L-4 | FL Keys Mosquito Control | |
| N187GH | T-28B | ex Bu138187 “AF-606” | |
| N2363K | Ce172S | Island City Flying Service | |
| N2483Q | Ce182K | Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In | |
| N25HP | Ce182T | Florida Highway Patrol | |
| N311C | Stinson 108-3 | Robert Steelhammer | |
| N32CV | Stinson 108-2 | Charles Strumpf | |
| N38159 | J3L-65 | Island Aero Tours | |
| N4442N | PT-17 | Air Show Leasing | |
| N5632F | SNJ-5 | ex Bu51896 | |
| N5775Q | Mooney M20E | John W Bradford Jr | |
| N713AM | Bulldog 101 | ex Sweden Sk61A 61045 | |
| N713JT | F4U-4 | ex Bu97143 “JT-416” | |
| N74LC | CeT210L | Lee County Sheriff | |
| N810CB | G-I | Aero Marti | |
| N995CP | Ce172R | Civil Air Patrol | |
| Flightlines/flying: | |||
| 164763 | C-130T | Blue Angels | |
| 166294/7Q-00 | MH-60S | Key West SAR Flt | |
| 166295/7Q-01 | MH-60S | Key West SAR Flt | |
| N39721 | Waco UPF-7 | Island Aero Tours | |
| F-5N of VFC-111, coded AF-xxx: | |||
| 761532/116, 761533/117, 761548/101 | |||
| 761550/121, 761562/102, 761575/114 | |||
| Blue Angels: | |||
| 163498/1 + codes 2 to 6 FA-18C; code 7 F/A-18D | |||
| Hangar: | |||
| 165666/AD-114 | F/A-18E | VFA-106 | damaged |
| 761571/AF-111 | F-5N | VFC-111 | |
| 761574/AF-103 | F-5N | VFC-111 | |
| 761591/AF-120 | F-5N | VFC-111 | |
| Hangar: | |||
| 761531/AF-104 | F-5N | VFC-111 | |
| Preserved: | |||
| 151033/AD-00 | A-4E | preserved | |
| 156612/GJ-300 | RA-5C | preserved | |
| 148618/CD-100 | EA-6A | preserved | |
| 153019/NL-201 | F-4N | preserved | |
| With not so great views from outside the base, the US southernmost air spectacular promised to be good reason to make a detour to visit Key West and VFC-111s colourful F-5s. The geographic limitations of the base meant the air show had to be viewed with backlight, although decent shots on both flight lines were possible. The show itself was not too spectacular, with the four-ship F-5 demo as the highlight, and the last show of the Blue Angels before the already infamous budget sequestration took effect. | |||
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