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Martin Edwards	Posted: Oct 13 2012, 03:09 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05	...here is another photo from Kim Dunstan with another side code mystery This Navy Vampire Trainer has the side code 869 but none of the information I have seen has codes in this series lower than 870 The serial number is not clear in the photo although it appears to be A79-4xx which again is not in the range of Vampire Trainers Any ideas (Phil?) Attached Image

Martin Edwards	Posted: Oct 14 2012, 11:23 AM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 27 Joined: 25-June 05	Kim has contacted me to say that Vampire 869 is A79-837 Thanks Kim

Luig	Posted: Oct 15 2012, 04:41 AM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	Nice couple of 'side number' photos. Side numbers in that era before A4Gs (and S-2Es before the fire) were changeable - especially for embarked aircraft - which often changed from the shore/training squadron to embarked squadron side number allocation. As I recall vaguely being told this practiced ceased at some point before the nominated era, for a reason I have now forgotten. Sorry. Probably it was easy to change side numbers but confusing of course. As I recall a series of side numbers belonged to a particular squadron. However none of that applied to A4Gs which had always the same side number. Scene probably shows the tarmac on North side of ‘J’ Hangar between ‘J’ and ‘H’ This post has been edited by Luig on Oct 15 2012, 05:01 AM

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