The U.S Navy EA-18G crew that made penis “skydrawing” last month has been given administrative punishment by Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker…
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U.S. NAVY HAS ONLY 170 F/A-18 SUPER HORNET STRIKE FIGHTERS THAT CAN FIGHT A WAR
by Dario LeoneIn order to get its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter squadrons to carriers, the U.S. Navy is transferring hundreds of parts from…
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U.S. NAVY EA-18G GROWLERs INTEGRATE WITH USAF F-16s AND BRING SEAD MISSION TO THE NEXT LEVEL
by Dario Leone“The EA-18G Growler flies an electronic attack mission using a suite of jamming pods to confuse enemy radars, greatly aiding in…
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LOCKHEED MARTIN TO UPGRADE U.S. NAVY F/A-18E/F’s IRST21 SENSOR
by Dario LeoneIRST21 flies mounted in the F/A-18E/F’s centerline fuel tank Lockheed Martin has secured two contracts from Boeing to upgrade its IRST21…
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WORLDWIDE FLEET OF F/A-18 AND EA-18 HITS 10 MILLION FLIGHT-HOURS MILESTONE
by Dario LeoneToday there are more than 1,200 F/A-18 and EA-18 aircraft flying in 71 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps squadrons, including the…
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U.S. NAVY HAS FIXED EMALS PROBLEMS WITH LAUNCHING F/A-18s LOADED WITH FUEL TANKS
by Dario Leone71 EMALS launches were conducted to confirm F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler outfitted with wing-mounted, 480-gallon external fuel tanks (EFTs)…
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EA-18G GROWLER’s AN/ALQ-249 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES ON TRACK
by Dario LeoneThe AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer Inc 1 Mid-band capability, once fielded, will transform the way the U.S. Navy conducts electronic warfare…
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A BLAST FROM THE BAST: THE PHOTO OF CARRIER AIR WING 5 AIRCRAFT FLYING IN FORMATION OVER Mt. FUJI
Carrier Air Wing 5 is the the U.S. Navy’s only continuously forward-deployed air wing The interesting picture in this post features aircraft…
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U.S. NAVY TO UPGRADE ITS F/A-18 SUPER HORNET AND EA-18G GROWLER AIRCRAFT WITH NEW MORE POWERFUL ENGINES
by Dario LeoneThe new engines would increase the F414-GE-400’s power output from 22,000 lbs to 26,400 lbs As reported by DefenseNews, the U.S.…
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“VAQ-130 ZAPPERS CRUISE 2016:” THE BEST EA-18G GROWLER VIDEO YOU’VE EVER SEEN
by Dario LeoneVAQ-130 Zappers is the oldest U.S. Navy electronic attack squadron and flies the EA-18G Growler Called “VAQ-130 Zappers Cruise 2016,” the following cool…