Recovery of a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet recently downed over the Red Sea likely hinges on what’s left of the wreckage and how ...

Unconfirmed accounts from two pilots, including the one shot down, described how the F/A-18F was engaged while recovering on ...

On December 22, 2024, a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet operating over the Red Sea was mistakenly shot down by the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg in a friendly fire incident. Both pilots ejected ...

Early Sunday morning local time, the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on an F/A-18 Super Hornet flying above the Red Sea, downing the carrier-based fighter in what the US ...

A US Navy missile cruiser, USS Gettysburg, mistakenly shot down a F/A-18 Super Hornet over the Red Sea. Both pilots survived, with one sustaining minor injuries. The jet, from Strike Fighter Squadron ...

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Saturday the accidental shooting down of a US F/A-18 aircraft the Super Hor ...

If the Super Hornet is good enough for Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick, it’s probably good enough for me. Why do we fall in love with a particular aircraft type? Most grew out of simply liking ...

The Navy has retired the Hornet and now only operates the Super Hornet ... it operates 27 older Hornets and has placed an order for another 32 new Super Hornets. Additionally, Kuwait has ordered and ...

Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are also significant clients for Turkish defence equipment. Turkish industrial conglomerate Nurol Holding secured full ownership of Turkish defence ...

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The UK has so far successfully fought off invasion by the Asian hornet - thanks to vigilant members of the public. A new study has shown that although the UK has suitable climate and habitat for ...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have appeared in two Super Bowls to date and have won both of the Super Bowl games. The Buccaneers' latest Super Bowl win as of December 2024 came in 2021 in Super Bowl LV ...