Hobby Master HA3554 F/A-18A “Worimi Hornet” A21-23, RAAF, 2016
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HA3554 F/A-18A “Worimi Hornet” A21-23, RAAF, 2016
Limited Edition
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic twin-engine, all-weather, night-fighter and attack aircraft. The F/A-18s first flew in November 1978, and the first production flight was on April 12, 1980. The first 380 aircraft were F/A-18As, and in September 1987, production switched to the F/A-18C. Variants A and C are single-seat aircraft, while B and D are tandem-seats. The Hornet can operate from either aircraft carriers or land bases with the capability of in-flight refuelling. A total of 1,480 A-D variants were built.
F/A-18A A21-23 c/n 483/AF023 was delivered to the RAAF on February 8, 1988. In 2002, the aircraft was with the 75 Sqn and was selected to wear the special paint scheme for the unit’s 60th anniversary. In 200,6 the aircraft went to the 3 Sqn but soon returned to 75 Sqn. On February 24, 2015, F/A-18A A21-23 was unveiled wearing a special paint scheme called “Worimi Hornet” in honour of Leonard Waters and the Aboriginal people. Len was the first RAAF Aboriginal fighter pilot during WWII, flying 95 missions.