‘The F-14s dropped while the F/A-18s lased. We egressed the target area having achieved absolutely superb results from direct hits, and there were impressive secondary explosions,’ Bob Brauer, F-14A Tomcat…
‘I will say this—and I know a lot of other Navy guys that would say the same thing—my fun meter was probably most pegged flying the A-4 Skyhawk,’ Jim Danhakl,…
‘When the Hornet maxed out at Mach 1.6 (didn’t make its max), I was approaching Mach 2 and closing rapidly,’ Travis Brannon former F-4 Phantom II pilot with the US…
Capt. Brian Kesselring, a former TOPGUN instructor himself and now flight leader and commanding officer of the Blue Angels, had the honor of taking TOPGUN1, retired Navy Captain Dan Pedersen,…
‘I’m tremendously thankful to have flown both and while the Hornet got me in and out of combat, I’ll always have a special place in my heart for the venerable…
‘As for which would have been a better air-to-air platform, it depends on what specific mission profiles you’re talking about, and which version of either jet carrying which AAMs,’ Dave…
With the upgraded engines, the F414-GE-400’s power output would rise to 26,400 lbs According to DefenseNews, the U.S. Navy gave General Electric (GE) a contract worth $114.8 million to replace…
In comparison to the Legacy Hornet, the Super Hornet is roughly 20% larger, 7,000 lb (3,200 kg) heavier at empty, and 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) heavier at maximum weight The…
A designated Marine Corps F/A-18 aviator must complete nearly four years of training The largest F/A-18 Hornet squadron in the U.S. Marine Corps is Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101…
“Bringing together 4th and 5th generation aircraft is critical for Australia because we will have F/A-18s and F-35s working together,” RAAF 75 SQN commander Mick Grant U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)…