On December 22, 2024, a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet operating over the Red Sea was mistakenly shot down by the ...

US Central Command (CENTCOM) acknowledged in a 22 December statement the investigation into the shoot-down of an F/A-18 over ...

The cause of the friendly fire shoot-down of a Naval Air Station Oceana-based jet over the Red Sea remains a mystery. After ...

From the military's description, the aircraft shot down was a two-seat F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet assigned to the "Red Rippers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 11 out of Naval Air Station Oceana, ...

After photos of a new large missile being tested emerged in early 2024, last summer Super Hornets ... The ‘Murder Hornet’ loadout features four AIM-9X high off-boresight heat-seeking missiles, of ...

The U.S. Navy is now officially using “Murder Hornet” to refer to F/A-18E/F fighters armed with five AIM-120 Advanced Medium ...

The largest operator of the F/A-18 Hornet family is the United States. The Navy has retired the Hornet and now only operates the Super Hornet (along with its electronic warfare variant, the EA-18G ...

The mistaken downing of an F/A-18 Super Hornet in December bears similarities with the tragic downing of an Iran passenger ...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, California— While Marines wait for new F-35s, officials say recent delivery delays haven't ...

Experienced Royal Navy and RAF aviators pitted their wits against American pilots during a naval air combat trial.