A-18 Super Hornet
New home for first production F/A-18E Super Hornet
The first production Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet (BuNo 165164 ‘E1’ c/n 1285/E1) was unveiled at the National Museum of Transportation in St Louis, Missouri on August 3, 2024 in a formal dedication ceremony.
Back to the future: was the US Navy’s latest aircraft carrier trying out Cold War tactics?
During the recent maiden operational cruise of the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78), the aircraft carrier was sighted in a Norwegian fjord. Key.Aero’s Editor At Large, Dino Carrara, examines how the US Navy may be dusting off an ingenious Cold War tactic for carrier air wing operations.
US and UK launch another wave of attacks on Houthi targets
Just before midnight local time on January 22 the US and UK struck further targets in Yemen, following on from the initial raids on January 11 and 12 aimed at dissuading the Iran-backed Houthis from attacking shipping.
Aboard the USS Gerald R Ford – The next generation of aircraft carrier
The USS Gerald R Ford – the first of the US Navy’s new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers – set sail on its maiden cruise in May this year. Joris van Boven and Alex van Noye caught up with the world’s biggest warship for Aviation News