F-18B 161714 #00
This two seat Hornet is the oldest Hornet assigned to NSAWC. It is a veteran from Top Guns days at NAS Miramar, and at one time carried an overall gloss black "airshow" paint scheme. It has also been painted a three tone wrap-around gray scheme like F-18A #53. Now it carries the standard tactical gray scheme.
F-18B s/n? #01
I have no records of this a/c.
F-18B 161733 #02
Another early build Hornet, #02 is in a wrap-around tan and brown paint scheme similar to F-18A #51. Note that in the photo of the a/c taxiing, taken on 4-30-99, that the nose cone is black, and the exhaust section behind the tails is gray. In the second photo, taken on 9-7-00, these two area's have now had the camo pattern extended onto them.
