McDonnell Douglas; Boeing; Northrop; (A)F/A-18A; Hornet; RAAF; Royal Australian Air Force; close-up; shade; fighter; battlefield support; aircraft; military; aeroplane; airplane; jet; fast jet; blue sky; Perth; Western Australia
Description
A close-up of the forward fuselage of a RAAF McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) (A)F/A-18A Hornet at Perth, Western Australia. Designed by Northrop, this is a special land-based version of F/A-18 for Australian Air Force.
McDonnell Douglas; Boeing; Northrop; (A)F/A-18A; Hornet; RAAF; Royal Australian Air Force; line-up; shade; fighter; battlefield support; aircraft; military; aeroplane; airplane; jet; fast jet; blue sky; Perth; Western Australia
Description
A line-up in the shade of RAAF McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) (A)F/A-18A Hornets at Perth, Western Australia. Designed by Northrop, this is a special land-based version of F/A-18 for Australian Air Force.
General Dynamics; F-111C; Aardvark; Perth Airshow; Western Australia; aircraft; cockpit; jet; fast jet; aeroplane; airplane; Royal Australian Air Force; swing-wing; fighter-bomber; ejection capsule; Flt Lt Gus Cullen RAF;
Description
The inscription under the cockpit rim shows the pilot as Flt Lt A "Gus" Cullen on exchange from the RAF.