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I got to experience the legendary Legacy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet jets and their distinctive “blue note” howl up close. In this video, I capture the unique sounds these iconic jets make — a deep, ...
In the early hours of February 4th, 2024, U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets launched from the USS Eisenhower led a devastating precision strike campaign against Houthi targets across Yemen. Supported by ...
Super Hornet fighter jets from the USS Harry S. Truman bombed ISIS targets in Somalia in February, a defense official told ...
The tanker qualification partnership paves the way for an extended reach and enhanced interoperability for allied airpower, ...
An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea goes overboard, causing the two pilots to eject. The mishap is the latest in a series of incidents involving ...
A failed landing caused a US Navy jet to crash into the Red Sea as pressure builds in the volatile maritime corridor ...
Fighters can also be made in several variants throughout their service life, and the F/A-18 is no exception. The aircraft first entered into the inventory in 1983 for the U.S. Marine Corps ...
The F/A-18 Hornet has long been one of the U.S. Navy's most powerful all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft. The F/A-18 entered active service in 1983 for the U.S. Marine Corps ...
While the F/A-18 had a top speed of Mach 1.6-1.8, the powerful F-14 could hit Mach 2.34. The F-14 was “amazingly fast” said Tom “Trots” Trotter, boasting that he once went from 150 knots ...
The U.S. Navy and Congress are battling with the Trump administration to keep moving forward with a contract award to build ...
Both of the pilots were recovered and early indications are that they suffered minor injuries, the official said. No other ...
I've never had the pleasure (or terror, depending on how you look at it) of sitting in an F/A-18 Super Hornet, so I can't tell you for sure if it's 100% accurate. It certainly looks and feels the ...