US Navy's friendly-fire F/A-18 accident echoes a 1988 tragedy
The mistaken downing of an F/A-18 Super Hornet in December bears similarities with the tragic downing of an Iran passenger ...
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Back from the Middle East, USS Abraham Lincoln is Home for the Holidays
Christmas came early for the crew of the United States Navy's USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72 ... Knights"—of the 3rd Marine ...
US Fighter Jet Being Shot Down by 'Friendly Fire' Sparks Anger
Right-wing commentators have tied the incident to broader concerns about alleged incompetence in the U.S. military.
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Houthi attack risk complicates Navy’s calculus on retrieving downed fighter jet, analysts say
Recovery of a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet recently downed over the Red Sea likely hinges on what’s left of the wreckage and how ...
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USS Hornet pulls out all the stops for New Year’s Eve gala … again
For the 17th year in a row, the USS Hornet will be holding a New Year’s Gala on Tuesday night featuring an auction, swing music provided by two bands and … who knows? Maybe even a marriage ...
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Investigation continues into friendly fire shoot-down of F/A-18 Super Hornet over Red Sea
US Central Command (CENTCOM) acknowledged in a 22 December statement the investigation into the shoot-down of an F/A-18 over ...
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Second US Navy fighter jet narrowly avoided being shot down in 'friendly fire' incident: source
The Navy is also looking into whether the USS ... Super Hornet was attempting to land aboard Truman when it was shot down ...
A US Navy missile cruiser shot down a Super Hornet over the Red Sea in an apparent 'friendly fire' incident
A $55.7 million F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft was shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent case of friendly fire, CENTCOM ...