Spanish McDonnell Douglas EF-18B Hornet. This aircraft was the reserve aircraft of the Spanish EF-18 Hornet Demo Team.
McDonnell Douglas EF-18B Hornet of the Spanish Air Force Demo Team during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford photographed on Monday, July 18, 2022.
Between November 1985 and July 1990, 60 McDonnell Douglas EF-18A Hornet single-seaters and 12 EF-18B Hornet two-seaters were delivered to the Spanish Air Force to replace the Dassault Mirage IIIs.
From 1995 to 1998, 24 F/A-18A were acquired from the US Navy by the Spanish Air Force.
All Hornets were upgraded to EF/A-18A+ and B+ standards equivalent to the F/A-18C and D versions.
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