“It was a significant testament to the construction of the F/A-18—that we were able to fly both aircraft after the damage…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
USAF KC-135 loses air-refueling hose over Finland while refueling a Finnish F/A-18. And it’s not the first time.
by Dario LeoneThe fall of the KC-135 Stratotanker hose did not cause any damage to the equipment or personnel. On Mar. 16, 2021…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Intercepting Iraqi MiG-25s, flying DACT against USMC F/A-18s and flying training sorties with live weapons: how RAF Tornado F3 crews prepared for Operation Desert Storm
by Dario Leone‘Some sorties included highly dynamic dissimilar air combat exercises against the US Marine Corps F/A 18, as it had a similar…
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AirshowsMilitary Aviation
Photos of Blue Angels getting fuel on their way home to NAS Pensacola show that the team is still flying one F/A-18 tandem seat Legacy Hornet
by Dario LeoneAs shown by the main image of this post, the team is still flying one F/A-18 tandem seat Legacy Hornet. Posted…
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Military AviationU.S. Navy
ADVERSARY! A QUICK LOOK AT THE AIRCRAFT FLOWN BY U.S. NAVAL AVIATORS TO PLAY THE BAD GUYS
by Dario LeoneTo 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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Military Aviation
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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Military Aviation
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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