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F/A-18 Hornet

F/A-18 Hornet

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet was launched in 1978. The versatile U.S. Navy strike fighter flies in all kinds of weather, day or night. The Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron flies F/A-18 fighters. The latest version is the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. This version won the Robert J. Collier Trophy for 1999 as the top aeronautical achievement of the year.