Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 completed Feb. 14 its first-ever operational deployment with the F-35C Lightning II aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). In January 2018, VFA-147 transitioned from the F/A-18 to the F-35C, making them the first operational...
Both teams will be wearing special uniforms: Army is honoring the 101st Airborne Division’s heroics in the siege of Bastogne 80 years ago while Navy is honoring Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 with their Jolly Rogers-themed kit. “I absolutely love it, like they’re one of the best un...
The US Navy’s new command puts Russia in the crosshairs An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 81 prepares to launch in support of Operation Inherent Resolve from the flight deck aboard the carrier Harry S. Truman. (MC2 Thomas Gooley/U.S. Navy) ABOARD THE USS GEORGE...
According to a press release from the U.S. Navy, pilot Lt. Richard Bullock, who was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 based at the Naval Air Station Lemoore of California, was killed when his F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed in the vicinity of Trona, about 260 kilometers north...
The Navy’s newest tactical aircraft being shown off is the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet featuring the Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106).The F-18 demonstration featured many low and high speed flybys showing off some of the landing gear as well as its tactical maneuvering capabilities....
A carrier could easily embark another squadron’s worth of drones, or even more than that, depending on the drone’s size and cost. The result would be larger carrier air wings with more capability and a greater ability to accept losses and still remain functional. ...
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 experienced an engine fire following a touch-and-go landing aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) April 11. The pilot was able to execute a single-engine approach and land on board. Upon landing, the aircraft fuselage became engul...
Both pilots were able to eject before the crash, search and rescue efforts are underway, according to Naval Air Forces Atlantic spokesman Dave Hecht. The jet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 213 from the state of Virginia, experienced a mishap near the Naval Air Station Key West in the ...
Aiello, who was on the Nimitz aircraft carrier in 2004 but was assigned to another strike-fighter squadron, says he doesn’t have any direct information on the incident, but he’s willing to offer his opinion based on his experience as a military fighter pilot for over 20 years. ...
“Aircraft E322 will leave Boeing’s production line and head straight to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 based in [Naval Air Station] Oceana,” explained Cmdr. Tyler Tennille, of Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), who oversees Acceptance Testing. ...