File:F-18A Hornet prototype landing on USS America (CV-66) 1979.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas YF-18A Hornet prototype (BuNo 160777, later F/A-18A) making the first arrested landing of the Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) during carrier suitability tests in 1979.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS America (CV-66) 1981 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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current19:59, 7 September 2012Thumbnail for version as of 19:59, 7 September 2012701 × 381 (189 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas YF-18A ''Hornet'' prototype (BuNo 160777, later F/A-18A) making the first arrested landing of the ''Hornet'' aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''America'' (CV-66) during carr...