F/A 18 Hornet/Super Hornet
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75; Flight Crew Total 850; Flight Crew Type 490
Conflict NMAC
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related
Possible NMAC in Owens Valley near Olancha; CA. F/A-18F operating low level; heading northbound. Approximately 450 KCAS (Knots Calibrated Airspeed). Object observed close over canopy. Not identifiable. Possible large bird or small aircraft. No onboard radar tracks or advisory calls noted.
F/A 18 pilot experiences a NMAC with a large bird or small aircraft over the Owens Valley in California; during a low level training exercise.