Keywords: F-18A Hornet of VFA-161 launches AIM-7 Sparrow c1987.jpg A U S Navy McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-161 Chargers launches an AIM-7 Sparrow missile VFA-161 was assigned to the short-lived Carrier Air Wing 10 CVW-10 tail code NM It was established in November 1986 and should have been assigned to the USS Independence CV-62 However it was only once deployed on the USS Enterprise CVN-65 for a short tour along the U S Pacific coast and was disestablished again with all squadrons in November 1988 http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 35840 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 488 067 040 ca 1987 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy F/A-18A Hornet in flight Fighter Squadron 161 United States Navy Launches of AIM-7 Sparrow missiles |