Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-103 Jolly Rogers.
Registration 166520
This is the so-called CAG aircraft (CAG=Commander Air Group).
Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103), nicknamed the Jolly Rogers, is a unit of the US Navy, established in 1952. VFA-103 flies the F/A-18F Super Hornet and is based at Naval Air Station Oceana in the state of Virginia. The squadron's radio call sign is Victory and is assigned to Carrier Air Wing Seven.
This photo was taken during the departure day of the Bahrain International Air Show on January 24, 2016. This airshow was held at Sakhir Airbase.
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