Boeing McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet by Russell Tunny

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28-Nov-2021	Russell Tunny

Boeing McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

Illawarra Regional Airport, Albion Park Rail, NSW, Australia view map

Final airshow display flight of RAAF's F/A-18 Hornet.

This event was the final public display of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. Service commenced in 1985 after the first 2 aircraft were flown across the Pacific Ocean in a 15hr flight. They replaced the Dassault Mirage III fighter. After 36 years of service, they are being replaced by the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
This aircraft last day of service is 29-Nov-21.

7 to be retained by museums in Australia, the rest sold to US & Canada for replacement aircraft and spares.

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
1/1250s f/5.6 at 248.0mm iso320 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	28-Nov-2021 15:32:29
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	248 mm
Exposure Time	1/1250 sec
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO Equivalent	320
Exposure Bias	0.67
White Balance	sunny (1)
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	manual (4)
Focus Distance

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Dan Greenberg		01-Dec-2021 16:49
I love how you captured the rainbow effect coming off the cockpit canopy. ~BV~

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