A U.S. Naval Air Reserve McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II aircraft lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) on 18 October 1986. Credits: Camera Operator: AE3 Jeff Miller, USN The F/A-18 was designed to be a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, and excellent aerodynamic characteristics, …
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F/A-18A Hornets assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels. (Photo by: Seaman Benjamin Crossley) A video posted online seems to show drones flew dangerously close to the six U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets jets as they performed an “America Strong” flyover in Detroit on May …
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A Royal Australian air force (RAAF) 77 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet arrives prior to the start of Exercise Cope North 20 (CN20) at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (Royal Australian air force photo by CPL David Said) Air USA, a private contractor that offers “red air” adversary support, is buying up …
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on Jan. 24, 2020, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Ralph Featherstone, the commanding officer (CO) of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron has been fired for making a low-level flypast during the unit’s sundown the ceremony of the F/A-18D. An anonymous source told Marine Corps Times that the flight was lower …
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on December 6, 2018, U.S. Marine Corps C-130 & F/A-18 crash off the coast of Japan, after an Aerial Refueling Mishap. An aerial disaster prompted a scramble to find five missing Marines, with a sixth Marine declared dead and a seventh rescued safely from waters off the coast of Japan, …
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The funny video in this post shows actor Rob Riggle trying to get a role in Top Gun: Maverick by shooting an auditioning tape, flying in the back seat of a U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet on May 6, 2014. Robert Allen Riggle Jr. is an American actor, comedian, …
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on 15 July U.S. Navy Blue Angels announced 2020 officer selections. Among them is Marine Maj. Frank Zastoupil, who flew an F-35B for the Corps but will pilot an F/A-18 for the Blue Angels. The squadron selected two F/A-18 demonstration pilots, two C-130 pilots, a maintenance officer, and public affairs …
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In this article, we will share with you Shocking Footage of Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet getting hit by lightning while flying through clouds The following video is pretty impressive. It shows a F/A-18C being hit by a lightning bolt. Along with the flash of light, you can clearly hear …
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on October 17, 2017, a Spanish Airforce F/A-18 Hornet crashed soon after takeoff at Torrejon de Ardoz airbase and bursts into flames Lieutenant Fernando Pérez Serrano, 26, Died in the crash. The incident occurred shortly after 11am local time After nearly a year and a half of work, the Military …
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With an increase in the demand for state-of-the-art aircraft, capabilities have caused costs to rise in the price of Modern military aircraft. All prices are adjusted to reflect their status in 2019 dollars, and all prices indicate per unit cost (not including research and development costs). Here is a list …
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