Posted by Java Joe on November 27, 2023 · Leave a Comment
The Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet celebrated its 45th anniversary earlier this month. The aircraft was born at Naval Air Systems Command and developed to be a strike fighter. The Hornet introduced a level of aircraft superiority that had not been seen before and set the standard for future development of next-generation fighters. Improvements to the fighter jet ensure that it will remain the Navy’s “workhorse.”
Posted by Java Joe on June 8, 2020 · Leave a Comment
The first F/A-18 Super Hornet has been delivered to the Blue Angels demo team for testing and evaluation. The jet, which will undergo testing at NAS Pax River, is the first of 11 jets expected to be delivered this year.
Posted by Java Joe on October 31, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The US is amassing its military power in the Pacific region.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags Afghanistan, C2-A Greyhounds, CH-53K King Stallion, drones, Ellen Lord, F-16, F-35B Lightning II, F/A-18 Hornet, F/A-18 Super Hornet, Greek Air Force, Henry Kissinger, M-60 Seahawk, Michael Griffin, mine-hunting, Modern Technology Solutions Inc., South China Sea, veteran suicides
Posted by Java Joe on August 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Pilots in F/A-18 Hornet variants and EA-18G Growler aircraft may be vulnerable to hypoxia-like symptoms.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags BAE Systems, Boeing, EA-18G Growler, F-35, F/A-18 Hornet, L-3, MV-22 Osprey, Northrop Grumman, Saab, T-X Trainer, UAS
Posted by Java Joe on October 21, 2014 · Leave a Comment
China’s “passive” radar detection device may be able to track the F-35 stealthy fighter at distances of up to 400 kilometers.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags 25 Top Contractors Hiring Vets, Chinese radar detection, cybersecurity, F-35, F/A-18 Hornet, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, military women, Northrop Grumman, P-38 Lightening, Raytheon
Posted by Java Joe on January 29, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The future of Sikorsky, America’s leading helicopter maker, is being evaluated by its parent company.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags 21st Century Sailors Office, BAE Systems, Boeing, Chuck Hagel, DARPA, drone, drone medals, F-15 Silent Eagle, F-35 Lightning, F/A-18 Hornet, F/A-18 Super Hornet, Joint Strike Fighter, Lockheed Martin, military compensation, Northrop Grumman, Sikorsky, South Korea, USS George Washington, UTC
Posted by Java Joe on December 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The House completed work months ago, but Party quarreling in the Senate continues to hold up passage of the Pentagon spending bill. Senate leaders intend to reconsider the bill next week after returning from a two week hiatus.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags drone, F/A-18 Hornet, Global Hawk, hackers, House of Representatives, John Boehner, JSF, Lockheed Martin, NATO, NDAA, NORAD, Northrop Grumman, Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, Pearl Harbor, RQ-4, security breach, Senate, sequestration, Southern Maryland Sailing Foundation, USS Nimitz
Posted by Mallory Lengel on October 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Pax River Naval Air Museum will be hosting a Meet the Airplane with its F/A-18 and a 50/50 raffle. The flight simulators will be open too!
Category Leader Features · Tags aerocature, Days Off Catering, F/A-18 Hornet, family activities, flight simulator, Gate 3 Pax River NAS, Hank Caruso, Mattedi Gallery, Meet the Airplane, Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, Patuxent River Naval Aviation Museum
