This is a repaint and heavy modification of the FA/18 from GAC.  The paint is based on the United States Air Force's Thunderbirds demonstration planes.  The YF-17 was developed for use by the USAF as a light-weight fighter jet, but was turned down when the F-16 was selected for that role.  The YF-17 was later redesigned to become the F/A-18 Hornet used by the US Navy and Marine Corps.  This is, therefore, not an Air Force paint on a Navy plane, but an Air Force paint on what was almost an Air Force plane.  Use the thrust nozel up/down keys to turn the running lights on and off.  Use the bomb bay door key to raise and lower the canopy.  This plane uses a modified version of the F-22 dat with all weapons removed.
Updated 13 April 2008.