U.S. Navy F/A-18F with Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) - “Bounty Hunters adding a splash of color to the Sierras. 4/2024”
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The “gutless” Cutlass launching in full burner. Canopy open for ease of escape as seats were equally lacking in power.

2 × Westinghouse J46-WE-8B after-burning turbojet engines, 4,600 lbf (20 kN) thrust each dry, 6,000 lbf (27 kN) with afterburner

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Angels.
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Chris Bolton I worked in corrosion control when I was a young airman. Work was definitely steady out at sea. Hand wiping helos daily with aircraft cleaner 'scrubby bubbles' and a formal corrosion inspection every 28 days.
Good times! 🤬🤣

This is the best photo shoot... 😂

There she goes. Bridle dropping away. Probably 50th launch as they were then considered “fatigued”

Standby for a good kick….

Full burner. Full flap. Marks on spine are non slip for ground crew use

A brace of Fairey Gannets seen from Plane Guard

More corrosion challenges….

Close parking in Fly One

Plane Guard doing its job.

809 NAS trapping ….

Corrosion! What corrosion?

Procedure Alpha. Somewhere quite warm judging by rig.

Tribal Class Frigate HMS Eskimo replenishing from Ark Royal. Plane Guard Wessex Vertrep. Vertical Replenishment. Fuel line visible too.

A-5 Vigilante
RVAH-3 was a Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Sqn of USN was Fleet Replacement Squadron for RVAH community. Originally established as VAH-3 on 15 June 1956, it redesig as Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron Three (RVAH-3) 1 Jul 1964. disestablished on 17 Aug 1979

Branch manager.. 😂