F18 hornet on flightaware.

[TONKACRAZIE22]

17:28hrs gmt, from KSTL to KRCA showing on Flightaware is a US Navy F18 hornet i took a screenshot of it too for proof , my first sighting of one. callsign is HORNET72

[r.e.hendriks]

The USAF doesn't operate any Hornets...

[TONKACRAZIE22]

us navy yep sorry mate,

[TONKACRAZIE22]

5 minutes out and dropped to FL100 now.

[TONKACRAZIE22]

Just about to land now at ellsworth afb. 10:46MDT time. 1753gmt

Also guys i just had a look at there is one down for departure at ellsworth to whidbey island icao, KRCA to KNUW he is down for 1140MDT time departure so 55 minutes from now 18:40gmt roughly.Could be the same one and hes at ellsworth for a refuel.?

[joost]

Bit suprised to see a Mil jet on Flightaware..

I do not think this is a USN flight, but a flight from Boeing.. This could very well be a Delivery flight in my opinion.
Regarding his destination, this MIGHT be a EA-18 Growler on delivery.

[TONKACRAZIE22]

oh oh well im still hyper that i seen it lol;. are you a member joost on flightaware.? i might try for comms when the next one is airbourne.

[joost]

oh oh well im still hyper that i seen it lol;. are you a member joost on flightaware.? i might try for comms when the next one is airbourne.

No I am not, but even without membership you can look at it although with less options.

[TONKACRAZIE22]

ah right that's good then. joost is it possible i can email you the screenshot mate for it as you maybe know more information on it than myself.

[TONKACRAZIE22]

Joost i found it out that it's the same F18 hornet72 heading to whidbey island.

[TONKACRAZIE22]

He is up now out of ellsworth afb. is that what the "W" means joost electronic warfare? meaning the EA18-growler variant.

[TONKACRAZIE22]

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