(Alex struts on the runway at the Atsugi NAF, Japan.)  The F/A-18 was designed with both fighter & strike capabilities; pilots really love its maneuverability & its precision attack capability, traits it shares in common with this insect it's named for
..... That's why all billet pro- jections are in accordance with the F/A-18 Navy 
... Its mission is to train Navy and Marine Corps attack and fighter pilots to fly the 
... Hornet is designed to replace both the Navy A-7 Corsair light attack jet and the
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