ðə skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz ɪkwˈɪpt ˈoʊnli wɪð ɹˈiːsəntli sˈɜːvɪst ˈɛf slˈæʃ ˈeɪ ˈeɪtiːn z, ænd ɪts fˈoːɹtiːn ˈɛɹkɹæft wɜː dɹˈɔːn fɹʌm nˈoʊ. ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn wˈɪŋz θɹˈiː fɹˈʌntlaɪn skwˈɑːdɹənz.
The squadron was equipped only with recently serviced F/A-18s, and its 14 aircraft were drawn from No. 81 Wing's three frontline squadrons.