69 Votes (4.78 Average) and 18,864 Views  

McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet (16-1746) - From the archives (3 Sept 2006), this was a rare treat to watch a Blue Angel sunset departure over Lake Erie in Cleveland. US Navy Blue Angel #7 (cn 0103) made a quick trip to NAS Oceana to pick up parts for the #2 aircraft. Impressive view, complete with sunset, sailboats, and seagulls!
/images/icons/csMagGlass.png medium / large / full

McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet (16-1746)

Submitted

From the archives (3 Sept 2006), this was a rare treat to watch a Blue Angel sunset departure over Lake Erie in Cleveland. US Navy Blue Angel #7 (cn 0103) made a quick trip to NAS Oceana to pick up parts for the #2 aircraft. Impressive view, complete with sunset, sailboats, and seagulls!

Comments

Please log in or register to post a comment.

Mark Thomas
Fantastic shot into the sun Ed!
Dick Nieuwendyk
Super shot - great timing
Taylor Jones
Fascinating. Though the Hornet is certainly faster than a car or a military air transport, I have to wonder what kind of part they'd be picking up in a fighter. I guess...#7 has two seats so they could just throw it in the back. But it must have been small, and not too fragile.
ken kemper
Awesome shot Ed................
Ed JonesPhoto Uploader
Taylor, they wanted to get the part ASAP so #2 could fly the next day so the made a quick trip down and back to pick up a small landing gear actuator. I’ve uploaded a few more pix from the event.
Laura Kincaid
This picture is really pretty:)
Don Lynch
Cool....
marylou anderson
FLY NAVY!
Taylor Jones
Ah that seems reasonable enough, a gear actuator rod isn't too big. Neat!
John Giambone
And the bird!
ACTIVITY LOG
Want a full history search for 16-1746 dating back to 1998? Buy now. Get it within one hour.
Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
No Recent History Data
Basic users (becoming a basic user is free and easy!) view 3 months history. Join
 

Login

Don't have an account? Register now (free) for customized features, flight alerts, and more!
Did you know that FlightAware flight tracking is supported by advertising?
You can help us keep FlightAware free by allowing ads from FlightAware.com. We work hard to keep our advertising relevant and unobtrusive to create a great experience. It's quick and easy to whitelist ads on FlightAware or please consider our premium accounts.
Dismiss