Miramar Marine Corps Air Station Airshow,
October 18, 2003
Static Displays Page 1 - Combat Aircraft

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The Miramar MCAS Airshow was held from October 17 to 19, 2003. There were over 160 airplanes and helicopters on static display. All varieties of McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornets were represented. Several squadrons displayed especially colorfully marked Hornets.

Royal Air Force page about the SEPECAT Jaguar GR3.

Royal Air Force page about the SEPECAT Jaguar GR3.

Link to the Royal Air Force page about the SEPECAT Jaguar GR3.

Royal Air Force Tornado GR4.

Link to the Royal Air Force page about the Tornado GR4.

McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier, 165425 #05 of VMA-211 based at Yuma Marine Corps Air Station.

Link to the web site of VMA-211.

Lockheed S-3A Vaking, 160573 #730 of VS-41 Shamrocks based at Naval Air Station North Island, California.

Link to globalsecurity.org's page about VS-41 Shamrocks.

Lockheed F-117A Stealth Fighter, 88-842 of the 8th Fighter Squadron Black Sheep based at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico wears sixteen mission marks.

Tail markings on Lockheed F-117A Stealth Fighter, 88-842 of the 8th Fighter Squadron Black Sheep.

The guard would not let me photograph the Stealth Fighter from behind this point.

Lockheed F-117A Stealth Fighter, 88-842 of the 8th Fighter Squadron Black Sheep.

Link to the web site of the 8th Fighter Squadron Black Sheep.

McDonnell-Douglas F-4F-52 Phantom II, 72-1118 of the 20th Fighter Squadron Silver Lobos based at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

McDonnell-Douglas F-4F-52 Phantom II, 72-1118 of the 20th Fighter Squadron Silver Lobos.

McDonnell-Douglas F-4F-52 Phantom II, 72-1118 of the 20th Fighter Squadron Silver Lobos.

Link to the web site of the 20th Fighter Squadron Silver Lobos.

Northrop F-5F Tiger, 160699 #32 of VFC-13 Fighting Saints based at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada.

Link to the web site of VFC-13 Fighting Saints.

Northrop F-5F Tiger, 160699 #32 of VFC-13 Fighting Saints based at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada.

Northrop F-5E Tiger, 74-1531 #07 of VMFT-401 Snipers based at Yuma MCAS.

Link to globalsecurity.org's page about VMFT-401 Snipers.

Grumman F-14 Tomcat #136 of VF-101 Grim Reapers based at NAS Oceana, Virginia.

Grumman F-14 Tomcat #136 of VF-101 Grim Reapers based at NAS Oceana, Virginia.

Link to globalsecurity.org's page about VF-101 Grim Reapers.

McDonnell-Douglas F-15E-44 Strike Eagle, 87-0200 of the 4th Fighter Wing based at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

Link to globalsecurity.org's page about the 4th Fighter Wing.

McDonnell-Douglas FA-18D N/AW Hornet, 164652 #01 of VMFA(AW)-242 Bats of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11) based at Miramar.

McDonnell-Douglas FA-18D N/AW Hornet, 164652 #01 of VMFA(AW)-242 Bats.

McDonnell-Douglas FA-18D N/AW Hornet, 164652 #01 of VMFA(AW)-242 Bats. "Mors ex tenebris" is latin for "Death from the darkness".

Link to globalsecurity.org's page about VMFA(AW)-242.

McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18D N/AW Hornet, 165410 #01 of VMFA(AW)-121 Green Knights of MAG-11 based at Miramar.

Link to globalsecurity.org's page about VMFA(AW)-121.

Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet, 165905 #27 of VX-9 Vampires based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.

Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet, 165905 #27 of VX-9 Vampires.

Link to the web site of VX-9 Vampires.

McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, #232 of VMFAT-101 Sharpshooters of MAG-11 based at Miramar.

McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A Hornet, 162401 #232 of VMFA-134 Smokes of MAG-46 based at Miramar.

McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A Hornet, 162401 #232 of VMFA-134 Smokes.

Link to globalsecurity.org's page about VMFA-134 Smokes.

McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18D Hornet, 165532 #01 of VMFA(AW)-225 Vikings of MAG-11 based at Miramar.

McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, 165186 #201 of VMFA-314 Black Knights of MAG-11 based at Miramar.

McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, 164698 #301 of VMFA-232 Red Devils of MAG-11 based at Miramar.

McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, 164698 #301 of VMFA-232 Red Devils.

Link to the web site of Marine Aircraft Group 11.

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, 60-0005 of the 23rd Bomb Squadron Bomber Barons of the 5th Bomb Wing based at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, 60-0005 of the 23rd Bomb Squadron Bomber Barons.

Nose art on Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, 60-0005.

Pair of TF-33 turbo-fan engines on Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, 60-0005.

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, 60-0005 of the 23rd Bomb Squadron Bomber Barons.

Link to globalsecurity.org's page about the 5th Bomb Wing.

Link to the web site of the 23rd Bomb Squadron Bomber Barons.

Rockwell B-1B Lancer, 85-0074 of the 9th Bombardment Squadron based at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

Link to the fact sheet for the 9th Bomb Squadron.

More 2003 Miramar MCAS Airshow Displays:

Page 1 of the 2003 Miramar MCAS Airshow Flying Displays.

Page 2 of the 2003 Miramar MCAS Airshow features a performance by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.

Static Displays Page 2 - Transports, Tankers, Helicopters, Trainers, Electronics warfare aircraft.

Static Displays Page 3 - Vintage Aircraft.

Go to the Airshow Page

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