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Canada’s CF-18 Hornet Fighter Crisis

Canada’s Air Force is running out of runway. Aging CF-18s are costly to keep flightworthy, readiness is sliding amid pilot and maintainer shortages, and Arctic threats are growing. -Ottawa’s Future ...
For the second time in just over a week, a U.S. Navy fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, according to USA TODAY. A defense official confirmed an F/A ...
Witness the full demo of the CF-18 Hornet at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, showcasing incredible aerobatics and raw power in ...
One interesting observation that both pilots shared from their Red Sea deployment was that the Navy relied heavily on the F/A-18’s ability to refuel other aircraft to enhance mission endurance. In ...
The incident occurred after the missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on the craft. Both pilots were safely recovered, with one sustaining minor injuries, per CENTCOM. An F/A-18 Super Hornet ...
ARLINGTON, Va. — The cause of the friendly fire shoot-down of a Naval Air Station Oceana-based jet over the Red Sea remains a mystery. After taking off from the Norfolk-based USS Harry S. Truman ...
The USS Harry S. Truman lost an F/A-18 Super Hornet worth more than $60 million in the Red Sea on Tuesday, and no, you aren't re-reading the same story from just over a week ago. The $60 million ...
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) said Wednesday that it will move upgrade work on the F/A-18 Super Hornet out of north St. Louis County starting in 2026 and is considering multiple ...
This November will mark the 30th anniversary of the maiden flight of the F/A-18 Super Hornet. Reports indicate that the United States Navy could still award a contract for the F/A-XX later this year, ...
A Navy pilot was rescued from the waters off Virginia on Wednesday after an F/A-18 Super Hornet went down during a routine training flight. The crash happened around 10 a.m. ET, according to Lt.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – November will mark the 30th anniversary of the first flight of the locally-built F/A-18 Super Hornet. The National Museum of Transportation will celebrate the fighter jet’s ...