| USN VX-23 "Salty
Dogs" Alltime Aircraft Roster |
The 'Earliest' column refers
to the earliest evidence found for the aircraft, ie: photo, registry,
and so on. The 'Latest' column refers to the latest evidence found.
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| VX-23
- NAS Patuxent River (SD) |
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| Side
# |
Type |
BuNo |
Earliest |
Latest |
Notes |
? |
EA-6B |
158033 |
3/05 |
?/?? |
Sent to museum? |
? |
F/A-18E |
165169 |
?/01 |
?/06 |
(NAWC-AD) Originally demo "E5". Sent to CNATTU Oceana ?/06 |
? |
F/A-18F |
166616 |
? |
10/05 |
Sent to VFA-103 ?/?? |
? |
F/A-18F |
166636 |
? |
10/05 |
|
02 |
T-45A |
162788 |
? |
?/00 |
|
100 |
F/A-18C |
163476 |
?/03 |
10/05 |
|
100 |
F/A-18E |
165537 | 10/04 |
12/07 |
Originally #400. |
101 |
F/A-18C |
163985 |
3/05 |
10/05 |
Changed to #401 ?/?? |
101 |
F/A-18E |
165779 |
10/04 |
?/07 |
Originally #401. Modified and used in testing of E/A-18G systems ?/06 |
102 |
F/A-18C |
163706 |
?/04 |
10/05 |
Changed to #402 in ?/06? |
102 |
F/A-18E |
166421 |
?/04 |
5/07 |
Possibly has Mode-S installed. |
103 |
F/A-18A |
162445 |
? |
?/04 |
|
103 |
F/A-18E |
166643 |
9/05 |
?/07 |
Photo 2/06 |
104 |
F/A-18C |
164869 |
?/04 |
10/05 |
Eventually changed to #404. |
105 |
F/A-18A |
163093 |
3/92 |
10/05 |
|
107 |
F/A-18A |
162437 |
7/03 |
6/04 |
Heard on radio 6/04 |
110 |
F/A-18A |
163148 |
10/02 |
10/05 |
|
112 |
F/A-18A |
? |
? |
? |
Spotted in photo. |
120 |
F/A-18D |
163434 |
9/96 |
?/01 |
(NAWC-AD) Eventually changed to #420. |
120 |
F/A-18F |
165875 |
9/05 |
?/07 |
Photo with red & white tail logo and extended nose probe 9/05. Flown as first aircraft configured as E/A-18G on 3/3/06. |
121 |
F/A-18F |
166449 |
?/04 |
?/07 |
Photo 10/05 |
122 |
F/A-18D |
163986 |
? |
3/05 |
Photo w/red bolt on tail 3/05. Changed to #422 ?/?? |
122 |
F/A-18F |
166658 |
? |
11/05 |
New Lot 28 used on ECM testing for E/A-18G equipment 11/05 |
122 |
F/A-18F |
166666 |
?/06 |
?/07 |
|
123 |
F/A-18D |
164040 |
?/04 |
10/05 |
|
123 |
F/A-18F |
166812 |
8/07 |
2/08 |
One of the latest lot F/A-18. Spotted in 'CAG' style scheme, with red white & blue tail and SD bolt logo ?/07. |
124 |
F/A-18F |
166637 |
? |
10/05 |
Heard on radio 10/05 |
187 |
F/A-18E |
166432 |
? |
?/04 |
|
201 |
F-14A |
159828 |
? |
9/96 |
(NAWC-AD) |
201 |
? |
? |
? |
8/06 |
Heard on radio 8/06 |
202 |
NF-14A |
159455 |
? |
7/97 |
Listed by SQ as: "Instrumented for ordinance separation testing and contains NVG lighting kit" 7/97. Struck for parts ?/97. |
202 |
T-45A |
162788 |
11/04 |
?/07 |
Originally #235. Heard on radio 9/05 |
205 |
F-14A |
159829 |
? |
7/97 |
Listed by SQ as: "largely uninstrumented... Used for chase, currency, and flight deck certifications" 7/97. Displayed at Wings Over the Rockies Museum |
205 |
T-45C |
163635 |
9/05 |
?/07 |
Originally T-45A, then received C cockpit upgrade. |
206 |
? |
? |
? |
10/05 |
Heard on radio 10/05 |
207 |
NF-14A |
160658 |
4/88 |
?/01 |
Listed by SQ as: "Complete flying qualities instrumentation for F-14A DFCS testing" 7/97. Used in the Digital Flight Control System program. Wore "DFCS" & black stripes on nose. |
211 |
F/A-18E |
165164 |
?/01 |
?/07 |
Originally demo "E1". |
212 |
F/A-18E |
165165 |
1/06 |
?/07 |
Originally demo "E2". |
213 |
F/A-18E |
165167 |
8/06 |
?/07 |
Originally demo "E3". Modified and used in testing of E/A-18G systems ?/06 |
222 |
F/A-18E |
? |
? |
3/05 |
Photo 3/05 |
222 |
F/A-18F |
165170 |
?/06 |
?/07 |
|
230 |
NF-14D |
163412 |
7/97 |
4/02 |
Listed by SQ as: "1st production 'D', full air to ground package with wingtip camera mounts and structural instrumentation" 7/97. To AFARC 4/9/02. |
231 |
NF-14D |
163417 |
? |
7/97 |
Listed by SQ as: "6th production 'D', full air to ground package with wingtip camera mounts and structural instrumentation" 7/97. |
235 |
T-45A |
163635 |
? |
?/04 |
|
305 |
F/A-18A |
161709 |
5/95 |
?/97 |
|
320 |
F/A-18B |
161704 |
?/04 |
?/07 |
|
321 |
F/A-18B |
162419 |
?/04 |
6/08 |
Flew chase on first flight of F-35B 'BF-01' at Fort Worth, TX 6/11/08 |
322 |
F/A-18B |
161938 |
? |
?/07 |
|
323 |
F/A-18B |
161947 |
9/02 |
?/06 |
|
324 |
F/A-18B |
161723 |
10/02 |
6/07 |
|
325 |
F/A-18B |
162408 |
?/04 |
?/07 |
Photo 9/05 |
400 |
F/A-18C |
163476 |
9/04 |
?/07 |
Photo with many separation test target decals 12/05 |
400 |
F/A-18E |
165537 |
?/02 |
10/05 |
Photo with many camera targets on fuseluge side ?/?? Eventually changed to #100. |
401 |
F/A-18E |
165779 |
11/02 |
10/05 |
Eventually changed to #101. |
401 |
F/A-18C |
163985 |
?/04 |
5/07 |
Originally #101. |
402 |
F/A-18C |
163706 |
?/04 |
6/06 |
Originally #102. Heard on radio 6/06. |
403 |
F/A-18A |
162445 |
? |
?/04 |
Spotted stored at AMARC and still wearing many camera targets 7/07 |
403 |
F/A-18C |
163987 |
9/05 |
?/07 |
Photo 9/05. Sent from VX-31 as #107 ?/?? |
404 |
F/A-18C |
164869 |
? |
?/07 |
Originally #104. |
405 |
F/A-18A |
163093 |
10/04 |
?/06 |
|
405 |
F/A-18E |
? |
? |
? |
Photo ?/03? |
410 |
F/A-18A |
163148 |
10/04 |
9/05 |
Heard on radio 9/05 |
411 |
F/A-18E |
166420 |
?/03 |
?/06 |
Sent to VFA-106 ?/?? |
412 |
F/A-18E? |
? |
? |
9/05 |
Heard on radio 9/05 |
420 |
F/A-18D |
163434 |
10/04 |
?/07 |
Originally #120 under NAWC-AD. |
420 |
F/A-18F |
? |
? |
?/03 |
Photo ?/03 |
421 |
F/A-18F |
165929 |
? |
?/03 |
Photo ?/03? with red bolt on tail. |
422 |
F/A-18D |
163986 |
?/04 |
5/07 |
Originally #122. |
423 |
F/A-18D |
164040 |
10/04 |
?/07 |
Heard on radio ?/06 |
521 |
EA-18G |
166641 |
9/06 |
? |
Technically started as F/A-18F (F-134) but moded into what is referred to as an NEA-18G (first "Growler" EMD aircraft produced). ID'd as "EA-1" and made its first flight from the Boeing St. Louis plant on 8/16/06. Delivered to NAS Patuxent River 9/22/06 with the rear half of its vertical stabs painted red. Sent to China Lake ?/?? |
522 |
EA-18G |
166642 |
11/06 |
11/07 |
Technically started as F/A-18F (F-135) but moded into what is referred to as an NEA-18G (second "Growler" EMD aircraft produced). ID'd as "EA-2" and made its first flight from the Boeing St. Louis plant on 11/10/06. Delivered to NAS Patuxent River 11/29/06. Sent to China Lake 11?/07 |
533 |
EA-6B |
? |
? |
4/06 |
|
534 |
EA-6B |
156481 |
?/02 |
?/07 |
|
535 |
EA-6B |
158804 |
10/05 |
1/07 |
|
536 |
EA-6B |
159909 |
10/02 |
?/07 |
Heard on radio 9/05 |
537 |
EA-6B |
160434 |
5/05 |
6/07 |
Photo 5/05. Spotted with Mode S installed 4/07. |
551 |
EA-18G |
166855 |
9/07 |
? |
First production EA-18G known as 'G-1'. Delivered from Boeing St. Louis to Pax wearing basic gray and 'NJ' VAQ-129 markings 9/10/07 |
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