These days, the US doesn't use the original F/A-18 Hornet — we fly the F/A-18 Super Hornet. The new name wasn't given merely because the aircraft got some new software updates and a couple of ...
Just Totally Amazing: The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are advanced variants of the original F/A-18C and D Hornet, featuring significant upgrades in size, capacity, and technology.
Both the F/A-18A and F/A-18C Hornet variants have been replaced by the updated F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. VFA-106 is the Navy's East Coast Fleet Replacement Squadron, which trains naval aviators to ...