Super Hornet highlights. (Airscoop).[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The Navy's newest aircraft, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a carrier-based fighter/attack aircraft that entered service in 1999 with the United States Navy. The fighter has recently been ordered by the Royal Australian Air Force. , is now entering the fleet in force. In December 2001, Fighter Squadrons 14 and 41 were redesignated strike fighter squadrons (VFA VFA volatile fatty acids. ) to reflect their transition from the F-14 Tomcat to the Super Hornet hornet: see wasp. . Above, VFA-14 celebrated its "safe for flight" certification with the squadron's first operational flight on 15 April. Right, a VFA-115 F/A-18E launches from Abraham Lincoln (CVN (Card Verification Number) See CSC. 72) on 3 May. Below, a F-model Super Hornet of VFA-41 prepares to launch from Nimitz (CVN 68) on 13 May. |
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