Keywords: F-18As on USS Coral Sea (CV-43) Jan 1986.JPEG A U S Navy McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from strike fighter squadron VFA-131 Wild Cats and an F/A-18A BuNo 162431 from Marine strike fighter Squadron VMFA-323 Death Rattlers are parked on the edge of the flight deck during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea CV-43 The aircraft are armed with AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles on the wing tips Both aircraft were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 13 CVW-13 for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 1 October 1985 to 19 May 1986 U S DefenseImagery http //www defenseimagery mil photo VIRIN DN-SC-86-03953 http //www dodmedia osd mil/DVIC_View/Still_Details cfm SDAN DNSC8603953 JPGPath /Assets/1986/Navy/DN-SC-86-03953 JPG 1986-01-29 PH2 Knepp USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 131 United States Navy F/A-18A Hornet on flight decks Aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 AIM-9 Sidewinder Operation Attain Document 1986 Strike Fighter Squadron 86 United States Navy |