Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet has war paint from first US air-to-air kill in 18 years
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The Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet shot down a Syrian Sukhoi Su-22 fighter-bomber in the U.S. military's first air-to-air kill since 1999.
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Boeing F/A-18 Semi-Stealth Advanced Super Hornet Block III – Global Defense Corp
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet - Wikipedia
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet - Wikipedia
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When F/A-18 Super Hornet Was First Used In Combat In 2002 #shorts
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Boeing to Fly Two F/A-18 Jets to India for Operational Demo
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Restored Navy jet signals next step at Jacksonville's POW/MIA Museum - Jacksonville Today
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Pilot killed in US military jet crash in San Diego - BBC News
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2.0] Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
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The Blue Angels Just Got Their 1st Super Hornet Jet in Aircraft Upgrade
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F/A-18 gets awesome new paint job for the 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation : r/Military
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