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Oceana (VA) (United States of America)

NAS Oceana Air Show

16-17 September 2023

Static:
60-0033/MT B-52H (69th BS) Instrument of Destruction
83-0041/JZ F-15C LA ANG  
08-08052 CH-47 USAR Reserve  
(10)-20292 HH-60M USAR Reserve  
169074/675 E-2D VAW-120  
166599/AC-203 F/A-18E VFA-83 Normal Scheme
166628/AC-100 F/A-18F VFA-32 CAG Scheme
168909/AC-300 F/A-18E VFA-131 CAG Scheme
169399/AC-400 F/A-18E VFA-105 CAG Scheme
158912/RL-912 P-3C Naval Research Laboratory  
165963/F-963 T-6 TAW-6  
162635/35 T-34C SFWSL  
164162/62 T-34C SFWSL  
164771/TB-21 MH-53E HM-15  
N989CP Cessna 182T Civil Air Patrol  
N19YM O-1A Private ex 51-16955 USAR
Blue Angels Ramp:
165534/3 F/A-18E Blue Angels  
165538/2 F/A-18E Blue Angels  
165539/1 F/A-18E Blue Angels  
165661/5 F/A-18E Blue Angels  
165664/4 F/A-18E Blue Angels  
165782/6 F/A-18E Blue Angels  
Active Flightline Ramp:
05-4104/FF F-22A 1 FW flew
08-4168/FF F-22A 1 FW  
168592/AB-602 E-2D VAW-126  
165885/7 F/A-18F Blue Angels  
(165887)/AD-206 F/A-18F VFA-106  
(165917)/AD-205 F/A-18F VFA-106 flew solo demo
166634/AB-102 F/A-18F VFA-11 flew
166636/AB-103 F/A-18F VFA-11 flew
(166777)/AB-307 F/A-18E VFA-81  
166788/AB-210 F/A-18E VFA-143 flew
166947/AB-300 F/A-18E LVFA-81 flew
166956/AB-310 F/A-18E VFA-81 flew
168354/AB-201 F/A-18E VFA-143 flew
(168486)/AB-110 F/A-18F VFA-11  
168887/AB-113 F/A-18F VFA-11 flew
(168922)/AB-202 F/A-18E VFA-143  
Hot Ramp:
163057/AN-433 MH-53E HM-12 flew para jump
170000 C-130J Blue Angels flew
Eastern end Heli Spot:
168575/BR-00 MH-60S HSC-28  
Hangar behind Static:
16..../(AB)-101 F/A-18 (VFA 11) nose on
16..../AB-104 F/A-18 VFA 11 tail on
(168485)/AC-101 F/A-18F tail on  
(169649)/AC-102 F/A-18F tail on  
Several more in here defied identification      
VFA-106 Hangars at south end:
Hornet tails closest to the doors were...      
16..../AB-403 F/A-18    
16..../AD-222 F/A-18    
16..../AD-247 F/A-18    
16..../AD-267 F/A-18    
BDR Ramp at entrance/exit:
16..../334 F/A-18    
16..../… F/A-18   Black and Red tails
Was going to get these on the way out, but got directed out of a back gate.      
South End F-18 ramp:
16..../AC-104 F/A-18F VFA-32  
166624/AC-107 F/A-18F VFA-32  
16..../AC-112 F/A-18F VFA-32 "GYPSY ROLL"  
16..../AC-132 F/A-18F VFA-32 GYPSY ROLL CAG
16..../AC-201 F/A-18E VFA-83  
(166448)/AC-202 F/A-18E VFA-83  
(166775)/AC-207 F/A-18E VFA-83  
(166787)/AC-210 F/A-18E VFA-83  
16..../AC-211 F/A-18E VFA-83  
(168918)/AC-301 F/A-18E VFA-131  
16..../..-304 F/A-18E   possibly 169118/AC-304 of VFA 131
16..../AC-306 F/A-18E   VFA-131
16..../..-312 F/A-18E   possibly 169122/AC-312 of VFA 131
(169123)/AC-314 F/A-18E VFA-131  
16..../..-405 F/A-18   possibly 168885/AC-405 of VFA 105
16..../..-407 F/A-18   possibly 169113/AC-407 of VFA 105
16..../..-410 F/A-18   possibly 169116/AC-410 of VFA 105
16..../..-103 F/A-18E   possibly 165861/AD-103 of VFA 106
16..../AD-106 F/A-18E VFA-106  
16..../..-113 F/A-18   possibly 165909/AD-113 of VFA 106
16..../AD-204 F/A-18F VFA-106  
16..../AD-234 F/A-18F VFA-106  
16..../AD-240 F/A-18F VFA-106  
16..../AD-242 F/A-18F VFA-106  
16..../AD-243 F/A-18F VFA-106  
16..../AD-246 F/A-18F VFA-106  
16..../AD-253 F/A-18F VFA-106  
16..../AD-254 F/A-18F VFA-106  
16..../AD-260 F/A-18F VFA-106  
16..../AD-261 F/A-18F VFA-106  
16..../AD-266 F/A-18F VFA-106  
16..../..-411 F/A-18    
(165784)/AF-01 F/A-18E VFC-12  
16..../AF-03 F/A-18 VFC-12  
16..../AF-06 F/A-18 VFC-12  
(165783)/AF-12 F/A-18 VFC-12  
(165890)/AF-21 F/A-18 VFC-12  
Disappointing (but not unusual) that so many Hornets were hidden away.      

Credits: Internet

Log from 16 September 2023, serials in brackets are fudged up from the previous Monday and Tuesday which were spent photographing from outside the fence.

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