United States Navy Reserve's Tactical
Support Wing
Strike Fighter Squadron VFA - 204
“River Rattlers”
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C/D
Hornet
Distinguished Markings:
Two-tone aggressor paint scheme
River Rattlers
JRB New Orleans
Rattler High-Speed Pass
US Navy CDR. Borya “Borat” Celentano of VFA-204 River Rattlers. F/A 18 Legacy Hornet on a high-speed pass. 204 definitely put on one heckuva demo for the crowd in Belle Chasse. It was a pleasure to see this squadron burning up the sky. To capture them at the end of an era for this squadron was an honor.
Snakes in Diamond!
Snakes on Parade
US Navy “River 2” of VFA-204 leads a River Rattler’s diamond in front of the crowd in Belle Chasse. It was a pleasure to see this squadron burning up the sky. To capture them at the end of the Legacy Hornet era for this squadron was an honor.
Rivers 4 & 5 are in tight formation waiting to break!
Mardi Grass “Speed Brake”
River 1 CO of VFA-204 displays the Legacy speed brake painted up in a New Orleans Mardi Grass Livery, very unique to The River Rattlers
“River 1” on the take-off roll!
“River 4” Break Now!
VFA-204 Diamond formation Fly by inbound to show center
CDR. Borya “Borat” Celentano Sunday’s High speed pass, showing the top-side of “River 1”
CDR. Borya “Borat” Celentano Sunday’s High speed pass, showing the top-side of “River 1”
US Navy CO CDR Ryan ”Slappy” McLaughlin of VFA- 204 “River Rattlers” from home base NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans just prior to touch down at NAS Pensacola Sherman Field June 19, 2019.
"River 411” Hard working Legacy Hornet from VFA-204 in front of Blue Angels Practice crowd June 19, 2019