Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F/A-18A Hornet

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F/A-18A Hornet Marker

Inscription. McDonnell Douglas (Boeing)
F/A-18A
Hornet
Fighter Bomber
1978-Present

On loan from the
National Naval Aviation Museum

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.

Location. 32° 8.371′ N, 110° 52.008′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands,

in the Sonoran Desert,

and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Northrop F-5B (a few steps from this marker); Raytheon AIM-7E Sparrow III (a few steps from this marker); Douglas A4D Skyhawk (a few steps from this marker); Vought A-7E Corsair II (a few steps from this marker); Lockheed F-104D (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell Douglas F-4C (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell Douglas F-15A (within shouting distance of this marker); Republic F-105G (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Also see . . . McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet.

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) and Northrop (now part of Northrop Grumman), the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. Closeup of a Blue Angels F/A-18A Hornet
the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations, and formerly, by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on January 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The full view of the Blue Angels F/A-18A Hornet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. The full view of the Blue Angels F/A-18A Hornet

Blue Angels - Section High-Alpha Pass image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Navy Photo - Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Saul McSween, June 26, 2003

4. Blue Angels - Section High-Alpha Pass

Solo aircraft assigned to the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Team, "Blue Angels", perform the slowest maneuver in their show, the "Section High Alpha." During the maneuver the two jets slow down to 125 knots as they pitch the nose of the F/A-18 Hornet up to 45 degrees.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.