The 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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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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Military Aviation
USMC Hornet Pilot Tells the Story of a Joint F/A-18 – B-1B OIF Sortie Aimed at Eliminating Saddam Hussein
by Dario Leone`Within five minutes of us hitting Saddam’s palace, the B-1 had dropped his JDAM on the restaurant, which was only five…
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Air USA air combat training company to buy up to 46 former RAAF F/A-18A/B Strike Fighters
by Dario LeoneThe F/A-18A/B Hornet aircraft will be used to provide training services to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and will be prepared…
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