Here are some cool Night Photos of New VFA-31 Tomcatters F/A-18E CAG Aircraft

Here are some cool Night Photos of New VFA-31 Tomcatters F/A-18E CAG Aircraft

By Dario Leone
Jan 3 2020
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The super cool pictures in this post feature the brand-new paint scheme applied while aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt to the F/A-18E CAG jet for VFA-31.

Taken on Dec. 14, 2019 by our friend Scot Meek from FighterJetGeek Aviation Images (be sure to visit his Instagram Account as well as his Facebook Page for awesome military aircraft photos) the super cool pictures in this post feature the brand-new paint scheme applied while aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) to the F/A-18E CAG (Commander Air Group) jet for VFA-31.

Here are some cool Night Photos of New VFA-31 Tomcatters F/A-18E CAG Aircraft

The World Famous ‘Tomcatters’ of VFA-31 just finished with deployment workups off the Pacific Coast.

Here are some cool Night Photos of New VFA-31 Tomcatters F/A-18E CAG Aircraft

Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 “Tomcatters” is the second oldest fighter squadron operating in the U.S. Navy today; their history dates from the commissioning of the VF-1B Shooting Stars in 1935, flying the Boeing F4B-4. The distinctive VF-31 “Felix the Cat” insignia has been used by the US Navy since 1929, when it graced the fuselage of the VB-2B biplane. 

Here are some cool Night Photos of New VFA-31 Tomcatters F/A-18E CAG Aircraft

In September 2005 Fighter Squadron THREE ONE marked the history books as they embarked with Carrier Air Wing EIGHT on the USS Theodore Roosevelt for the Navy’s last F-14 Tomcat deployment. Upon return, the squadron began the transition to the F/A-18E Super Hornet and was redesignated Strike Fighter Squadron THREE ONE (VFA-31).

Here are some cool Night Photos of New VFA-31 Tomcatters F/A-18E CAG Aircraft

VFA-31 deployed onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) for its first F/A-18E Super Hornet cruise in 2008. The Tomcatters dominated the skies above Afghanistan flying over 6,000 hours and 2,000 sorties in direct support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Through superior weapons, sophisticated technology, and unparalleled skill, Fighting 31 achieved 100% target destruction expending 31 Precision Guided Munitions.

Here are some cool Night Photos of New VFA-31 Tomcatters F/A-18E CAG Aircraft

VFA-31 is equipped with the F/A-18E Super Hornet, the backbone of the U.S. Navy carrier air wing now and for decades to come.

VFA-31 F/A-18E Print
This print is available in multiple sizes from AircraftProfilePrints.com – CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS. F/A-18E Super Hornet VFA-31 Tomcatters, AJ100 / 166776. CVW-8, USS George H. W. Bush CVN-77, 2014

The combat-proven Super Hornet delivers cutting-edge, next-generation multi-role strike fighter capability, outdistancing current and emerging threats well into the future. The Super Hornet has the capability, flexibility and performance necessary to modernize the air or naval aviation forces of any country. Two versions of the Super Hornet – the single-seat E model and the two-seat F model – are able to perform virtually every mission in the tactical spectrum, including air superiority, day/night strike with precision-guided weapons, fighter escort, close air support, suppression of enemy air defenses, maritime strike, reconnaissance, forward air control and tanker missions.

F/A-18 Super Hornet model
This model is available from AirModels – CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS.

H/T Christian Nentwig

Special thanks to Scot Meek from FighterJetGeek Aviation Images


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Dario Leone

Dario Leone

Dario Leone is an aviation, defense and military writer. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviation Geek Club” one of the world’s most read military aviation blogs. His writing has appeared in The National Interest and other news media. He has reported from Europe and flown Super Puma and Cougar helicopters with the Swiss Air Force.

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