He also stated it has not been de-mil'd. Were F-18A's
in the Blue Angel's mission capable (outside their PR
role) ? I can't see how it would be legal to sell an
untouched, strike capable aircraft.


The F/A-18s that the Blues fly are slightly different from Fleet F/A-18s.
I know that one difference is in the fuel system. The Blue Angel F/A-18s
have something in their fuel system that allows them to fly negative Gs
longer than the regular F/A-18. I guess its bad form to have your engine
conk out from fuel starvation in the middle of an airshow.

There are probably other mods to the BA F/A-18s that other people could
list.

JD