On 2/6/04 12:04 AM, in article
.  net, "Joe Delphi"
 wrote:
 http://www.blueangels.org/Aircraft/S...18/973/973.htm
 From the photos it appears that the wings have been cut off and the canopy
 removed.   Also looks like nose landing gear is missing.  It definitely
 looks like it needs more than a "once over" to me.
 JD
Lot 6... Probably needs a lot of work with regard to engineering support and
depot-level mods depending on when it flew last.
I've seen a few jets-turned-private... and the more complex the jet, the
more I wonder how these folks truly maintain them.  In the case of the
F/A-18, it's a pretty complex game.
--Woody