Boeing F/A-18C of the Finnish Air Force The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a multi-role all-weather fighter-bomber. The aircraft was designed in the 1970s and 1980s based on the Northrop YF-17. The aircraft is still in service as with the air forces of Switzerland and Finland. MvDonnell Douglas merged with Boeing years back, hence the name change to Boeing F/A-18 Hornet. In 2022, it was announced that Finland will replace the F/A-18 with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.
This picture was taken on 15 June 2013 after the airshow at Volkel Air Base.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…