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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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Stay informed about the F/A-18 Hornet, a versatile fighter and attack aircraft used by various air forces. Designed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop. Explore news about the F/A-18 Hornet’s capabilities.
Swiss Air Force practices motorway landing with F/A-18 fighter jets
The Swiss Air Force conducted landing and take off drills on a stretch of motorway as part of…
Finnish F/A-18 Hornets join NATO Air Shielding mission in Romania
Seven Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base near Constanta on June…
Boeing hit with $51M settlement over unauthorized exports of defense articles
Boeing and the US Department of State have concluded a $51 million administrative settlement over the unauthorized export…
US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet pilots help locate crashed civilian aircraft
Two US Marine Corps F-18 Hornet pilots helped to locate the crash site of a civilian aircraft, facilitating…
Australia will send aid to Ukraine but says supplying F-18s is ‘complicated’
Ukraine’s request for extra airpower has posed a “complicated question,” Australia’s defense minister declared on July 13, 2023. A…
F-18 fighter jet crashes at Zaragoza airbase: video
A F-18 fighter jet crashed at Zaragoza airbase in the Spanish city, but the pilot was able to eject…
Finland closes major highway to conduct air force drill
Finland closed one of its major highways so that the Finnish Air Force could use a section to…
India finishes carrier-testing F/A-18 as Super Hornet squares off against Rafale
India has finished testing the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet in preparation for selecting its next carrier-based fighter jet. The…
Spain to replace F-18 with latest generation Eurofighters
Spain has placed an order for 20 latest generation Eurofighter jets to replace the older fleet of F-18…
USAF KC-46A carries out first foreign aircraft refueling
A Boeing KC-46A Pegasus of the United States Air Force (USAF) refueled several F-18 Hornets belonging to the…
Australia bids farewell to Classic Hornets, retires F/A-18A/B fleet
The McDonnel Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets of A and B variants have been officially retired from the Royal Australian…
No more office hours for Swiss air policing missions
Until now, the Swiss Air Force was only able to police its airspace during “office hours”, meaning on…
Boeing promises to invest $61B into Canada if it selects F-18
Boeing says it will invest $61 billion and create 250,000 jobs if Canada selects F-18 over F-35 and…
50.1% of Swiss voters approve the acquisition of new fighter jets
On September 27, 2020, Switzerland held a referendum on whether it should acquire or not new fighter jets.…
58% of Swiss voters support buying new fighter jets, poll shows
On September 27, 2020, five bills will be put to the vote of Swiss citizens through a referendum.…
Australia to sell 46 F/A-18 Hornet to private military contractor
The Australian Ministry of Defense announced its intention to sell 46 F/A-18 Hornets to the private company US…
US Navy F/A-18C Hornet makes final active duty flight
The last US Navy F/A-18C Hornet made its official final active-duty flight at Naval Air Station Oceana on…