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BULLSEYE 23Nov. 12-13, 2016

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Air shows are the best place to see a U.S. Navy photo by PO2 Scott Taylor day/night precision strike. Compared
VFA-122 Super Hornet in action. to the original F/A-18 A through D
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Screaming Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron models, Super Hornet has longer range,
The Tactical Demonstration, or “Tac One Two Two pushes the limits of the sound barrier during a performance at the Miramar an aerial refueling capability, increased
Demo” team, flies the single-seat F/A-18E Air Show on board Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. survivability/lethality and improved car-
and two-seat F/A-18F as close to the “edge rier suitability. [Capability of precision-
of the envelope” as safety and prudence self-defense capabilities, the F/A-18 at Hornet comprises the aviation strike guided munitions: JDAM (all variants)
allow. The routine highlights the Rhino’s the same time increases strike mission force for seven foreign customers includ- and JSOW. JASSM in the future]
maneuverability and slow-speed han- survivability and supplements the F-14 ing Canada, Australia, Finland, Kuwait,
dling characteristics and has been very Tomcat in fleet air defense. F/A-18 Hor- Malaysia, Spain and Switzerland. Â Features
well received around the country. nets are currently operating in 37 tactical The F/A-18 Hornet, an all-weather air-
squadrons from air stations world-wide, The newest model, the Super Hornet, craft, is used as an attack aircraft as well
VFA-122 is the Fleet Replace Squad- and from 10 aircraft carriers. The U.S. is highly capable across the full mission as a fighter. In its fighter mode, the F/A-18
ron for the F/A-18A-D Legacy Hornet Navy’s Blue Angels Flight Demonstra- spectrum: air superiority, fighter escort, is used primarily as a fighter escort and
and the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. tion Squadron proudly flies them. The reconnaissance, aerial refueling, close for fleet air defense; in its attack mode, it
air support, air defense suppression and is used for force projection, interdiction
The squadron is based at Naval Air and close and deep air support.
Station LeMoore, California, and trains  Background
aircrew and maintenance personnel to fly The F/A-18 demonstrated its capa-
and fix the Hornet and the Rhino. bilities and versatility during Operation
Desert Storm, shooting down enemy
An all-weather fighter and attack fighters and subsequently bombing en-
aircraft, the single-seat F/A-18 Hornet emy targets with the same aircraft on the
is the nation’s first strike-fighter. It was same mission, and breaking all records
designed for traditional strike applica- for tactical aircraft in availability, reli-
tions such as interdiction and close air ability, and maintainability.
support without compromising its fighter
capabilities. With its excellent fighter and

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