“The target area was extremely quiet — almost too quiet for a suspected landing site of a valuable MiG-25 fighter. We…
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No, Lt. Col. Ralph Featherstone didn’t Buzz the Tower: Watch the Video of the F/A-18 flyover that Cost VMFA-225 Commander his Job
by Dario LeoneFeatherstone didn’t perform any kind of insane stunt like the super low flyby performed by Maverick in Top Gun to buzz…
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VMFA-225 CO fired for making Low-Level Pass during Unit’s F/A-18D Sundown Ceremony
by Dario LeoneVMFA-225 is currently making the transition from the F/A-18D Hornet to using the USMC new vertical takeoff fighter, the F-35B Lightning…
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Royal Malaysian Air Force F/A-18D Hornet Takes Part in Viral Tetris Challenge
by Dario LeoneThe Royal Malaysian Air Force F/A-18D Horet joined Tetris Challenge on Sep. 27, 2019. The interesting pictures in this post feature…
VMFA-115 received APKWS in February and all of the weapons fired during training directly impacted the final aim point The Advanced…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
U.S. NAVY TO HELP SWISS AIR FORCE INVESTIGATE 2015 F/A-18D CRASH
by Dario LeoneWhile the F/A-18D was performing a training sortie along with two F-5 Tigers over France’s Jura region one of its engines…
To become a designated Marine Corps F/A-18 aviator almost four years of training are required Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101…
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Indonesia F-16 Fighting Falcons and U.S. F/A-18 Hornets have completed the first joint “all-fighters” exercise between the two countries
by Dario LeoneThis year’s edition of Cope West was quite unique because was focused on fighter operations As told by Cpl. Aaron Henson…
