The F/A-18 Hornet is the most widely flown fighter jet by the Marine Corps It was developed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, and introduced in the early 1980s The Marine Corps has not upgraded ...

The F/A-18 Hornet line is getting phased out of the Marine Corps and is being replaced by the newer F-35 Lightning II.

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to launch an F/A-18 Hornet at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, June 27, 2023. Marine Corps Photo The Marines have identified the pilot who was killed in a F ...

An F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies in a formation as the sun sets along the Pacific Coast in Southern California, in 2018. (Lance Cpl.

[Credit: U.S. Marine Corps/ Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine] The U.S. Marine Corps last week officially deactivated F/A-18 Hornet Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 (VMFAT-101) as it continues ...

So, the Super Hornet is more than just a mere upgrade. Read more: The 10 Most Iconic Airplanes In Aviation History, Ranked The F/A-18 came into being because the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ...

Mettler served as an F/A-18 Hornet pilot stationed on Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. At the time of the crash he was assigned to Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 ...

Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on what it takes to refuel FA-18 Hornet attack aircraft to keep them flying. Footage Credit: U.S. Marine Corps / U.S. Air Force ,Derivative Work by The ...

Lockheed Martin continues to struggle to produce enough aircraft to fill all of its orders. That will likely require the Marine Corps to keep flying the F/A-18 Hornet for a bit longer.

The Marine Corps identified Maj. Andrew Mettler as the pilot of the F/A-18D Hornet who died on Thursday when the fighter jet crashed in Southern California. Mettler was in the air as part of a ...

So, the Super Hornet is more than just a mere upgrade. The F/A-18 came into being because the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps required a versatile multi-role fighter. Ideally, the fighter had to be ...