The first flight, conducted by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, is a Safety of Flight (SOF) checkout that ensures…
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Military Aviation
Boeing delivers first two F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet test aircraft to U.S. Navy
by Dario LeoneThe first operational Block III jet will be delivered to the Navy in early 2021. Boeing delivered the first two F/A-18…
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Military AviationU.S. Navy
US Navy Hoists EA-18G Growler to complete Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Electromagnetic Environmental Effects testing
by Dario LeoneNext step is flight testing with VX-23 and Milestone C is projected for the end of this fiscal year. The US…
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Military Aviation
This Photo of a VX-23 F-35B in “Beast Mode” Gives Major Autumn Vibes
by Dario LeoneThe cool photo in this post features an F-35B Lightning II in ‘beast mode’ assigned to VX-23 Salty Dogs giving major…
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Aircraft CarriersMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
LSO remotely takes over F/A-18 thanks to ATARI – no, not the iconic gaming system from the 80s
ATARI technology gives LSOs the ability to take over and maneuver aircraft during recovery operations For the first time, a landing…
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The F-35B can operate from quickly prepared landing strips close to the front and away from the fixed airfields which rapidly…
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Aircraft CarriersMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
USS GERALD R. FORD CARRIER LAUNCHES AND RECOVERS ITS FIRST AIRCRAFT
by Dario LeoneVX-23 F/A-18F Super Hornet flown by Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Struck caught the number two arresting wire of Ford’s advanced arresting gear…
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Aircraft CarriersMilitary Aviation
U.S. NAVY HAS FIXED EMALS PROBLEMS WITH LAUNCHING F/A-18s LOADED WITH FUEL TANKS
by Dario Leone71 EMALS launches were conducted to confirm F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler outfitted with wing-mounted, 480-gallon external fuel tanks (EFTs)…
