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Finland

Finnish Air Force Hornets to deploy to Iceland

24th January 2025

The Finnish Air Force is to deploy F/A-18 Hornets to support NATO’s Air Policing mission in Iceland.

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Finnish Hornets deployed to Romania

11th June 2024

Seven F/A-18 Hornets of the Finnish Air Force landed on June 3 in Romania as part of a deployment under NATO’s Air Shielding mission.

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US Marine Corps Hornets deploy to Norway

23rd February 2024

Hornets from the US Marine Corps’ VMFA-312 ‘Checkerboards’ have touched down at Andøya Air Station in Norway.

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Stunning Swiss Air Force Hornet photos

13th February 2024

A selection of stunning photos of Swiss Air Force F/A-18 Hornets from Peter Lewis and Aldo Wicki.

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Swiss Air Force Yorknite 2024 deployment dates

9th February 2024

The Swiss Air Force has confirmed to Key.Aero the dates of its annual night flying Yorknite deployment to RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire.

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USMC’s legacy Hornet-equipped ‘Silver Eagles’ stand down

21st November 2023

The USMC moved another step closer to phasing out its legacy Hornet fleet on November 9, when Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 (VMFA-115) was deactivated at MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina

Canada

Canadian Hornet fleet deemed ‘not credible’ as it suffers instructor shortage

14th November 2023

A report by the UK-based RUSI – commissioned by the Canadian Department of National Defence – was leaked to The Globe and Mail newspaper, revealing that its author, Professor Justin Bronk, had assessed that Canada’s CF-188A/B Hornet fighter fleet may be unable to meet its commitments, judging that it was “not credible in a NATO context against many of the higher-end mission sets”

Deployment

USMC’s ‘Silver Eagles’ conclude final legacy Hornet deployment

9th October 2023

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 (VMFA-115) ‘Silver Eagles’ departed MCAS Iwakuni in Japan on September 28, marking the conclusion of a six-month Unit Deployment Program tour in the Indo-Pacific region with Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12)

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US Marines Sharpshooters stand down

3rd October 2023

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine aircraft group MAG-11 said goodbye to Marine fighter attack training squadron VMFAT-101, when the unit was deactivated at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, on September 29, 2023.

Canada

GALLERY: Canadian Hornets in the Mach Loop during Cobra Warrior

12th September 2023

McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornets of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) while deployed to the UK for Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-2 have also taken advantage of low flying areas for additional training

Australia

Ukraine eyes retired Australian F/A-18s to help boost war effort

20th June 2023

Ukraine, Australia and the US are reported to be currently engaged in discussions regarding the potential transfer of up to 41 ex-Royal Australian Air Force-operated Boeing F/A-18A/B Hornet multi-role fighters to Kyiv in a bid to strengthen the Ukrainian Air Force’s airpower capabilities as the nation’s war with Russia continues

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NASA readies ex-USMC F/A-18D for chase mission ahead of X-59 testing

30th May 2023

A former USMC-operated F/A-18D Hornet that was acquired by NASA from the US Navy in 2021 has been rolled out at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center – a part of Edwards AFB in California – after being rejuvenated and repainted ahead of its planned use in supporting the testing of the administration’s X-59 QueSST technology demonstrator

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Spanish F/A-18 assists stricken airliner during in-flight emergency

28th March 2023

A Spanish Air and Space Force-operated F/A-18A+ Hornet assigned to 462 Escadron – a component of Ala 46 at Gando Air Base, Gran Canaria – recently provided support to an Airbus A321-211 belonging to Sunclass Airlines, after the airliner declared an in-flight emergency due to a possible landing gear problem

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IN PICTURES: Exercise Cobra Warrior – Action from Day One

7th March 2023

Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1 kicked off in typically cold northern English weather, but the action certainly provided such much-needed heat. Check out some of the action shots from the first day of the exercise here

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Swiss F/A-18s return to Leeming for Yorknite 2022

28th November 2022

From November 15 to December 9, Swiss Air Force F/A-18C Hornets are operating from RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire for Exercise Yorknite 2022

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