The US Navy is still working on the question of what the next combat aircraft after the F-35C will be, or…
F/A-18 Super Hornet
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Jet Girl: the Story of Caroline Johnson, the First Woman to Bomb ISIS from US Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet
by Dario LeoneOn Aug. 9, 2014 Caroline Johnson slid into her back-seat spot in the F/A-18 Super Hornet and prepared to strike the…
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Strike Fighter Ball 2019 (Atlantic) Video: A Feast for Super Hornet Fans
by Dario LeoneThe footage is dedicated to Lt Charles “JTACz” Walker the VFA-151 pilot died when his F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed about 40…
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Super Hornet has an Edge over Eurofighter in Germany’s Competition to Replace the Tornado
by Dario LeoneIn January 2019, Germany defense officials eliminated the F-35 from the competition because picking an American plane would weaken the case…
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US Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler Fleets Above 80% Mission-Capable
by Dario LeoneCurrently Super Hornet and Growler readiness each stand above 80 percent of Primary Mission Aircraft Inventory, at 343 and 95 aircraft,…
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VFA-97 Will be the Next F/A-18 Super Hornet Squadron to Transition to the F-35C
by Dario LeoneVFA-97 Warhawks will receive their first F-35C from March 2020. According to Scramble Magazine Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 “Warhawks” at…
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Meet Leslie Shook, the voice behind F/A-18 Super Hornet’s Bitchin’ Betty
by Dario LeoneEvery technician and every pilot who has trained on or flown in an F-18 has heard Leslie’s stern commands. Her voice…
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US Navy Looks to Replace or Improve F/A-18 Super Hornet’s ATFLIR Targeting Pod
by Dario LeoneThe Targeting Pod shall be supportable until the end of the F/A-18E/F projected service life (approximately 2045). The US Navy is…
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Super Hornet/Growler Fuel Tank Stop-Check Valve Price nearly Doubled after Company Was Sold
by Dario LeoneThe new company last sold the stop-check valve at $3,069.98 each. Previously, the same piece of equipment instead was sold by…
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Airbus, Boeing, Dassault and Lockheed Martin Faced-Off for Swiss fighter contest at Zigermeet Airshow
by Dario Leone“The Lightning II is the only fifth generation fighter among the shortlisted aircraft under Switzerland’s Air2030 program. The F-35 can do…