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Early Hornet livery from the 1980s two color scheme.  These are examples from VFA-125, Navy and Marines combined new pilot training/qualification squadron.  BORT Numbers are not active in these.  Set includes 500, 501, 514, 515, 516, 553 with correct BuNo based on at least one photo found for each board number. Has visor and helmet from 1980s Hornets.

***Updated 6/16/23***  LUA description change to fix BORT number change by ED

This is another fictional scheme based on old 1970s paint schemes for the A-7 Corsair II.  This time from VA-46 Clansmen.

Has Bort numbers and Args changed for the old helmet/visor.

***Updated 6/16/23***  LUA description change to fix BORT number change by ED

PART 2: Full Scale Development F-18A Hornet skins #7, #8, #9, and first pilot production BuNo 161248.  Old style helmet/visor.
**** UPDATED 6/16/23****  LUA description change

PART 1: Full Scale Development F-18A Hornet skins #2, #3, #4, #5, #6.  Old style helmet/visor.  Part 2 will be 7-9 and BuNo 161248

***Updated 6/16/23  LUA change

These are skinned based on pictures found online.  None of these aircraft stayed in the same configuration throughout their life, so I based it on one instance to get some variation.

This skin depicts an F-18A Hornet that was flown by the Naval Air Test Centre at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland,
commonly called "Pax River".

It is depicted as it appeared in May of 1986 during the 75th Anniversary of US Naval Aviation as indicated by the two small commemorative
badges on the tail fins.

A21-17 appears as it did in June 2017. This low visibility scheme is indicative of any 2010’s 3 Sqn Hornet,
and represents the final year of the Hornet in 3 Sqn service, before the remaining aircraft were transferred
to 77 Sqn to make way for the F-35A.

A21-49 appears as it did between January 2012 and February 2013, where it featured at the Australian International Airshow at Avalon in Victoria. In 2011, members from No. 77 SQN were asked to come up with a design to be painted on a Hornet to coincide with the Squadrons 70th Anniversary celebrations. The scheme was designed by 77 SQN personnel, LAC Nicholas Pearsall, CPL Aaron Somerville and SGT Chris Henderson.

Fictional Argentine F/A-18C "HALCONES" Skin.

For those of you who are feeling nostalgic...

This pack includes three RAAF F/A-18A airframes: A21-32 ARDU test livery, A21-25 2OCU high visibility training livery, and A21-28 2OCU low visibility training livery. All textures are based exclusively on reference photographs of those specific aircraft, and are as close to the real deal as possible.