Boeing F/A‑18F Super Hornet (BuNo. 166673 ‘XE’) VX‑9 ‘Vampires’ Air Test & Evaluation Sqn, N.A.W.S. China Lake.
Aircraft finished in a retro gloss‑black paint scheme known as “Vandy 1”. (Photo location: Kern River Valley).

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