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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.
Spain hints F-18 Hornet fighters could stay in service until 2040
Spain’s government has indicated that the Spanish Air and Space Force’s F-18 fleet could remain in service until as late…
Kuwaiti F/A-18 may have mistakenly shot down three USAF F-15Es: WSJ
Initial findings from the investigation into the loss of three US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles over Kuwait…
US Marine Corps ‘Red Devils’ squadron arrives in Japan with F/A-18 Hornets
The US Marine Corps has deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) “Red Devils” from Marine Corps Air…
Malaysia PM orders probe after RMAF F/A-18D Hornet crash caught on video
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for a thorough investigation into the crash of a Royal Malaysian…
Spanish Air Force explains dramatic maneuver by F/A-18 during Gijón airshow
At the 2025 Festival Aéreo Internacional de Gijón, a sudden and unexpected maneuver by a Spanish Air Force…
Finnish and Dutch fighter jets turn highway into runway during Baana 25 exercise
The Finnish Air Force kicked off its annual Baana 25 exercise on May 26, 2025, launching flight operations…
Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet crashes near Rovaniemi, pilot ejects safely
A Finnish Air Force F/A-18C Hornet fighter jet crashed near Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) in northern Finland on the…
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…