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How the F/A-18 Hornet Changed the US Navy’s “Blue Angels”

From the A-4 Skyhawk to the F/A-18 Hornet, the US Navy’s Blue Angels have dazzled spectators with a variety of aircraft.
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Jet still not recovered after Oceana-based pilot ejects during training

A Navy pilot was rescued and taken to the hospital after they ejected from an F/A-18E Super Hornet off the coast of Virginia ...

Navy pilot rescued after $67M fighter jet crashes during routine training exercise — the sixth pricey military plane lost this year

A Navy pilot was rescued after a $67 million fighter jet plunged into ocean waters off the Virginia coast Wednesday morning — ...
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Pilot Rescued After Another F/A-18 Crash

A U.S. Navy pilot was rescued Wednesday morning after their F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet crashed into ocean waters off of ...
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Oops: The US Navy Just Crashed Yet Another F/A-18 Super Hornet

The US Navy currently operates around 550 Super Hornets, and Boeing is building the final batch of the carrier-based multirole fighters at its facility in St. Louis, Missouri.

One of Malaysia's F/A-18 Hornets burst into flames during take-off, just as the country seeks to buy 33 more of the jets

Video shows the aircraft accelerating before a flash envelops the jet. Malaysia said in June that it received approval to buy ...