An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the “Vampires” of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9) descends onto the runway at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWSCL). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Burgains) A U.S. Navy Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, operated by Air Test and …
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The first operational Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet lifts off over Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. (Boeing Photo) Boeing has announced the delivery of the first two operational F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets in the Block III configuration to the U.S. Navy. According to a company news release, it …
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A US Navy MH-60S helicopter crashed into the ocean alongside USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) off San Diego during a routine training flight. The MH-60S was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 embarked on USS Abraham Lincoln and was “operating on deck before crashing into the sea,” according to …
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Credits: U.S. Navy The United States Navy Blue Angels have released the 2021 and 2022 air show Schedules. The Blue Angels Show and Practice Schedules are subject to change without notice. U.S. Navy Blue Angels 2021 Airshow Schedule U.S. Navy Blue Angels 2022 Airshow Schedule The National Naval Aviation Museum …
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T-45 Goshawk training aircraft assigned to Training Air Wing ONE fly over the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush to mark one million flight hours. George H.W. Bush is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean. – Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brent Thacker Two U.S. Navy T-45 Goshawk training …
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A F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 conducts airshow practice at Naval Air Station Oceana on Jan. 15. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caledon Rabbipal) on Mar. 22, 2021, An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Gladiators” of Strike …
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Multiple U.S. Navy guided missile destroyers sailing off the coast of southern California reportedly encountered a mysterious fleet of drones in 2019. Over the course of four nights in 2019, several unidentified drones swarmed U.S. Navy destroyers off the coast of California. During the evening encounters, as many as six …
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A pair of T-45A Goshawks during a training flight over Texas – Lt. j.g. John A. Ivancic – navy.mil U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk Crashed during a training flight 3 miles northeast of Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Orange Grove (NOG/KNOG), Orange Groove, Texas, both pilots ejected safely. It happened around 2 …
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F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstrates the ability to launch from a ski-jump ramp – Credits: Boeing Defense Boeing and the US Navy have successfully demonstrated the ability of the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft to launch from a ski-jump ramp. The ski-jump test was carried out at the Naval Air Station …
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Credits: Flightradar24 The U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps are on heightened alert and increase patrols over Iraq to respond to a potential Iranian attack at U.S. troops in the Middle East region. Pentagon officials are concerned about movements of Iranian-backed militias amid heightened tensions on the eve of …
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