To realistically carry out their duty U.S. Navy adversary pilots need the best aircraft to simulate the bandits during DACT sorties…
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7 years after it was unable to scramble fighter jets to respond to a hijacking outside of business hours, Switzerland starts to provide 24 hours airspace protection
by Dario LeoneStarting from Dec. 31, 2020 two Swiss Air Force F/A-18 fighter jets will be operational 24/7 to protect the airspace over…
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AirshowsMilitary Aviation
Video shows Blue Angels F/A-18C final flight to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
by Dario LeoneThe recently retired F/A-18C flew into Washington Dulles International Airport on Nov. 18, 2020 in preparation for display at the museum’s…
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Here are some awesome air-to-air photos of RAAF F/A-18 “Classic” Hornets
by Dario LeoneThe awesome photos in this post show RAAF No. 77 Squadron F/A-18A Hornets flying in formation off the coast of Newcastle,…
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Military Aviation
Slim 50.1% majority of Swiss voters approves purchase of new fighter jets
by Dario LeoneThe Swiss government will decide next year among the Eurofighter from Airbus , the Rafale from France’s Dassault, Boeing’s F/A-18 Super…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
The story of the Longest Serving F-16: Development and Life of YF-16 #72-1568
by Matthew BoeWhere YF-16 #72-1568 begins to stand out and helped change the fighter world are the innovative advantages the jet had over…
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The vote is planned for Sept. 27 and will decide whether to approve the purchase without knowing who will win the…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
That time a US Navy F/A-18 shot down a US Navy E-2C on purpose to avoid casualties
by Dario LeoneUS Navy officials decided the plane was a potential hazard to civilian populations in Cyprus and Syria as well as to…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Video shows an F-18 Hornet “shooting down” an A-4 Skyhawk during bomb deployment test
by Dario LeoneThe shocking video in this post features an A-4 Skyhawk caught in the middle of a disaster during the filming of…
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Military AviationU.S. Navy
From Skyhawk to Hornet: video features Interview with Gil Rud, the last A-4 Flight Leader of the Blue Angels who led the team’s transition to the F/A-18
by Dario LeoneGil Rud served as the last A-4 Skyhawk Flight Leader of the Blue Angels in 1986 and then led the team’s…
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