Last update on Mar.19, 2008
VMFA-212 (WD)
( FA-18C/FA-18C(N) )
(Aug.1996 - Mar.2008)
MAG-12/1stMAW/MCAS Iwakuni

2008 (*68)

Modex

Bu.No.

00

164900

01

164958

02

(164960) (*67) -->

03

164962

04

164964

05

164968 (*65) -->

06

164902

07

164970

08

164979

09

164911

10

164971

11

164907 (*65) -->

12

164973

**

164903 (*66)

**

164909 (*66)

**

164912 (*66)
(*65) transferred 164907 and 164968 to VFA-195 on Feb. 22, 2008
(*66) received 164903, 164909, and 164912 from VFA-195 on Mar. 7, 2008
(*67) transferred 164960/WD-02 to VFA-195
when overhaul completed by NIPPI at NAF Atsugi, circa mid March 2008
(*68) 13xFA-18C(N)s left MCAS Iwakuni on 11 March 2008 for deactivation at MCAS Miramar
(164900, 164902, 164903, 164909, 164911, 164912, 164958/WD-01, 164962,
164964/DR-205, 164970, 164971, 164973/DR-212, and 164979)


2007

Modex

Bu.No.

000

164900 (*63) -->

00

164980 --> 164900 (*63)

01

164958

02

164960

03

164962

04

164964

05

164968

06

(164969) --> 164902 (*64)

07

164970

08

****** --> 164979 (*63)

09

****** --> 164911 (*63)

10

164971

11

164972 (*62) --> 164907 (*63)

12

164973

13

164979 (*63) --> ******

14

164911 (*63) --> ******

15

164907 (*63) --> ******
(*62) 164972/WD-11 returned to CONUS with 163174/VE-212 on Jan.18, 2007
(*63) The following modex was changed at February 2007.
164900/WD-000 to WD-00
164979/WD-13 to WD-08
164911/WD-14 to WD-09
164907/WD-15 to WD-11
(*64) 164902 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on Jan.15, 2007
then, 164902/WD-06 was first reported at about August 2007.


2006

Modex

Bu.No.

000

164900

00

164980

01

164958

02

164960

03

164962

04

164964

05

164968

06

164969

07

164970

10

164971

11

164972

12

164973

13

164979

14

164911

15

****** --> 164907 (*61)
(*61) 164907 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on Oct.18, 2006
then, 164907/WD-15 was first reported on Dec.27, 2006


2005

Modex

Bu.No.

000

164900 (*59)

00

164980

01

164958

02

164960

03

164962

04

164964

05

164968

06

164969

07

164970

10

164971

11

164972

12

164973

13

164979

14

164911 (*60)
(*59) 164900/NF-410/VFA-195 was reported until Nov.12, 2004,
then, transferred to VMFA-212.
and, 164900/WD was first reported on Dec.23, 2004.
then further, 164900/WD-000 was first reported on Jan.5, 2005.
(*60) 164911(ex. NF-402, VFA-195) arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on Dec.27, 2004.
then, 164911/WD-14 was first reported on Jan.18, 2005.


2003
2004

Modex

Bu.No.
Modex
Bu.No.

Modex

Bu.No.

000

163769000163769 (*55) --> ******

000

****** --> (164900) (*59)

00

16371600 --> 200163716 (*56)

00

164904 (*51) (*57) --> 164980 (*58)

01

16373001163730 (*56)

01

164958 (*53)

02

16375802 --> 202163758 (*56)

02

164960 (*52)

03

16373503 --> 203163735 (*56)

03

164962 (*54)

04

16345504163455 (*56)

04

164964 (*51)

05

16376805 --> 205163768 (*56)

05

164968 (*52)

06

16376706 --> 206163767 (*56)

06

164969 (*51)

07

16375107 --> 207163751 (*56)

07

164970 (*51)

10

16375210 --> 210163752 (*56)

10

164971 (*51)

11

16377311 --> 211163773 (*56)

11

164972 (*51)

12

16377512 --> 212163775 (*56)

12

164973 (*51)

13

16378213 --> 213163782 (*56)

13

164979 (*51)

 

 14****** --> 163769 (*55) (*56)

14

164980 (*51) (*58) --> ******
(*51) Nine FA-18C(N)s from VFA-192 and VFA-195 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on May 9, 2004,
then transferred to VMFA-212
(*52) Two FA-18C(N)s from VFA-195 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on Jul. 9, 2004,
then transferred to VMFA-212
(*53) received 164958 from VMFA-251(ex. DW-200) in mid-July 2004,
then, 164958/WD-01 was first reported on Aug.14, 2004
(*54) 164962 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni circa late-September of 2004
from Atsugi NIPPI via VFA-192, then transferred to VMFA-212
(*55) 163769/WD-14 was first reported on Aug.31, 2004
(*56) Thirteen FA-18Cs were transferred to VFA-97 in early September 2004
(*57) 164904/WD-00 crashed near Tindal RAAF base on Sep.14, 2004.
(*58) 164980/WD-00 was first reported on Oct.21, 2004
(*59) 164900/NF-410, VFA-195 was reported until Nov.12, 2004,
then, transferred to VMFA-212.<
and, 164900/WD was first reported on Dec.23, 2004.
then further, 164900/WD-000 was first reported on Jan.5, 2005.


2002

Modex

Bu.No.

000

163769

00

163716

01

163730

02

163725 (*27) --> 163758 (*23)

03

163735

04

163737 (*27) --> 163455 (*25)

05

163714 (*27) --> 163768 (*26)

06

163747 (*27) --> 163767 (*24)

07

163751

10

163752

11

****** --> 163773 (*22)

12

163775

13

163782

EA-03

164738 (FA-18D ATARS) (*21)

EA-05

164898 (FA-18D ATARS) (*21)

EA-08

164901 (FA-18D) (*21)

EA-09

164955 (FA-18D) (*21)
(*21) Feb2002-Jul2002, four FA-18Ds from VMFA(AW)-332 were assigned to VMFA-212 temporarily.
(*22) 163773/WT-11/VMFA-232 overhauled by NIPPI at NAF Atsugi from Dec.18, 2001.
Then, overhaul completed on Apr.28, 2002, and moved to MCAS Iwakuni from NAF Atsugi at this date.
However, 163773 wasn't reported with VMFA212 since May 2002.
Then, was first reported as WD-11 on Sep.24, 2002.
(*23) 163758/NG-412/VFA-147 arrived at Iwakuni on Jul.17, 2002.
Then, was first reported as WD-02 on Aug.20, 2002.
(*24) 163767/NG-403/VFA-147 arrived at Iwakuni on Jul.17, 2002.
Then, was first reported as WD-06 on Aug.15, 2002.
(*25) 163455/NG-413/VFA-147 arrived at Iwakuni on Jul.18, 2002.
Then, was first reported as WD-04 on Sep.5, 2002.
(*26) 163768/NE-317/VFA-151 arrived at Iwakuni on Jul.18, 2002.
Then, was first reported as WD-05 on Sep.20, 2002.
(*27) 163714/WD-05, 163725/WD-02, 163737/WD-04, and 163747/WD-06
departed to MCAS Iwakuni for CONUS on Jul.19, 2002.


2001

Modex

Bu.No.

000

163769

00

163745 (*13) --> 163716 (*13)

01

163733 (*14) --> 163730 (*15)

02

163725

03

163716 (*13) --> 163730 (*13) (*15) --> 163735 (*18)

04

(163775 (*11)) --> 163742 (*12) (*16) --> 163737 (*19)

05

163751 (*13) --> 163745 (*13) (*17) --> 163714 (*20)

06

163782 (*13) --> 163747 (*13)

07

163730 (*13) --> 163751 (*13)

10

163752

 

******

12

163747 (*13) --> 163775 (*11)

13

****** --> 163782 (*13)
(*10) 163769/WD-000 was reported for the first time on 7 August 2000.
(*11) 163775/WD-04 entered the NIPPI in NAF Atsugi for overhaul on 11 October 2000.
Then, was completed on 16 March 2001, and moved to MCAS Iwakuni from NAF Atsugi at this date.
And then, 163775 was reported as WD-12 for the first time on 2 April 2001.
(*12) 163742(ex. SH-231/VMFAT-101) was transferred to VMFA-212 as reinforcement.
The exact delivery date to VMFA-212 is not definite.
However, at least 163742/WD-04 was reported for the first time on 4 February 2001.
(*13) The following modex was changed in Spring 2001.
163716/WD-03 to WD-00,
163730/WD-07 to WD-03,
163745/WD-00 to WD-05,
163747/WD-12 to WD-06,
163751/WD-05 to WD-07,
163782/WD-06 to WD-13.
(*14) 163733/WD-01 entered the NIPPI in NAF Atsugi for overhaul on 24 September 2001.
When overhaul was completed, was transferred to VMFA-232(later WT-01) on 27 February 2002.
(*15) 163730/WD-03 was under overhaul by NIPPI at NAF Atsugi from Spring 2001.
Then, was completed on Nov.14, 2001, and moved to MCAS Iwakuni from NAF Atsugi on this date.
And then, 163730 was reported as WD-01 for the first time on 28 November 2001.
(*16) transferred 163742 to VMFA-232(later WT-02) late December 2001.
(*17) transferred 163745 to VMFA-232(later WT-11) late December 2001.
(*18) received 163735(ex. WT-xx) from VMFA-232 late December 2001.
(*19) received 163737(ex. WT-06) from VMFA-232 late December 2001.
(*20) received 163714(ex. WT-01) from VMFA-232 late December 2001.


2000

Modex

Bu.No.

000

****** --> 163769 (*10)

00

163745

01

163733

02

163725

03

163716

04

163775

05

163751

06

163782

07

163730

08

163769 (*10) --> ******

 

******

10

163752

11

163702

12

163747
(*10) 163769/WD-000 was first reported on Aug.7, 2000.


1999

Modex

Bu.No.

00

163745

01

163733

02

****** --> 163725 (*9)

03

163716

04

163775

05

163751

06

163782

07

163730

08

163769

09

163723 (*3) --> ******

10

163752

11

163727 (*4) --> 163702 (*6)

12

163759 (*2) --> 163747 (*8)

 

******

14

****** --> 163702 (*5) (*6) --> ******

15

****** --> 163747 (*7) (*8) --> ******
(*2) 163759/WD-12 collided with 163723/WD-09 in mid-air on Jan.20, 1999.
(*3) 163723/WD-09 collided with 163759/WD-12 in mid-air,
and emergency returned to Iwakuni on Jan.20, 1999.
Then, 163723 in storage at Naval Air Depot, NAS North Island, CA.
(*4) Mar.11, 1999 operational loss
(*5) received 163702 from VMFAT-101 circa Apr. 1999.
(*6) 163702/WD-14 changed modex to WD-11 in the fall 1999.
(*7) received 163747 from SH-236/VMFAT-101 circa Apr. 1999.
(*8) 163747/WD-15 changed modex to WD-12 in the fall 1999.
(*9) ex. SH-232/VMFAT-101, However, the delivery date for VMFA-212 is unknown.


1996
1997
1998

Modex

Bu.No.

Modex

Bu.No.

Modex

Bu.No.

00

163745

00

163745

00

163745

01

163733

01

163733

01

163733

02

163743

02

163743

02

163743 (*1) --> ******

03

163716

03

163716

03

163716

04

163775

04

163775

04

163775

05

163751

05

163751

05

163751

06

163782

06

163782

06

163782

07

163730

07

163730

07

163730

08

163769

08

163769

08

163769

09

163723

09

163723

09

163723

10

163752

10

163752

10

163752

11

163727

11

163727

11

163727

12

163759

12

163759

12

163759
(*1) Aug.20, 1998 operational loss