A21-13 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A Hornet (MSN 345/AF-13) of 75 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, based at RAAF Base Tindal, NT, in special ‘3 Squadron 100 Years 1916-2016’ markings, at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia – 21 February 2020. Arriving from Tindal via Broome, for Exercise Phoenix Black and Exercise Nigrum Pugio. The Hornets provided air support for exercises with Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) personnel. The exercises ran from 23 February to 6 March 2020, with practice bombing and gunnery in the first week and explosive ordnance expended in the second week, at Lancelin Range. The aircraft is carrying an SUU-20 practice bomb dispenser and LITENING AT targeting pod. A21-13 was delivered to the RAAF on 3 July 1987. As the older F/A-18A and B ‘Classic’ Hornets are gradually being retired, the fleet is being consolidated, so aircraft still have tail markings from their previous units. Photo © David Eyre.