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    Unusual F/A-18 at KPBI

    My son and I went to PBI for a little time this morning - we thought it was a wasted trip - terribly hot and heat haze like mad - plus - winds blowing out of the west didn't help in the spotting location. We were just about to leave when this F/A-18 does a high speed loop over the end of runway 27R and circles to land. He parked outside Galaxy Aviation and I was able to get a little closer - anyone seen this plane before? From what I can make out - it's Navy from VFC-12 I think...sorry about the heat haze...

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    Re: Unusual F/A-18 at KPBI

    Looks like an Aggressor bird from the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center at NAS Fallon, Nevada.

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    Re: Unusual F/A-18 at KPBI

    Would the 00 represent a senior officer? like a CAG?
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    Re: Unusual F/A-18 at KPBI

    Thats really cool. Is it sop to fly around with a bomb hanging under you like that?

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    Re: Unusual F/A-18 at KPBI

    That's not a bomb, it's an external fuel tank (Bugs don't have much range :shock: )

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    Re: Unusual F/A-18 at KPBI

    Nice aggressor paint! :borat:

    Or is that a peruski Honetski?
    The should nick name it the TU-69 Bl0wjob :shock:
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    Re: Unusual F/A-18 at KPBI

    It's actually from NAS Oceana.

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    Re: Unusual F/A-18 at KPBI

    <- doesn't know Navy stuff.

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    Re: Unusual F/A-18 at KPBI

    Nick, it was a very good guess! I think VFC-13 is from Fallon, NV. Don't believe they have Hornets but even I could be wrong on that. "Ambush", which is written on the external tank, is actually one of their callsigns.

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    Re: Unusual F/A-18 at KPBI

    It's Oceana-based, from VFC-12, the "Fighting Omars." As you can see, it's in an aggressor scheme.

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    Re: Unusual F/A-18 at KPBI

    Thanks for all the input everyone - I wonder what he was doing down here for a Sunday afternoon - could it be someone needing flight hours? I can't think of anything else at PBI that would warrant a landing.
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    Re: Unusual F/A-18 at KPBI

    i love agressor colors! my PC-12 is going to be painted in the same USAF blue-camo as thier nellis-based F-15s and -16s... can't wait!!
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