One interesting observation that both pilots shared from their Red Sea deployment was that the Navy relied heavily on the F/A ...

Summary and What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy has acquired additional F-16 Fighting Falcons from the U.S. Air Force to replace retiring legacy F/A-18 ... (VFC)-13. "With only 12 Super Hornets ...

the F/A-18 Hornet. While the F/A-18 has enjoyed a venerable service life, it is worth remembering that the aircraft began its tenure as an Air Force reject—passed over in favor of the more ...