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2025-09-23 -Land of the Free

46 F-18 Hornets - Nice to get the volume discount from the Aussies - Great Private Air Force - Now how to put them to work...

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Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2025-09-23 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1759 views ] Top

1 He doesn't have them yet. The Hornets are to be retired as the Aussies get their F-35's, which will happen in waves. He does have about a dozen others in hand, including 4 Fulcrums. Which are maintenance hogs.

Posted by ed in texas 2025-09-23 08:41|| 2025-09-23 08:41|| Front Page Top

2 'the Fleet': outsourced operations and maintenance
with special mission pilots and flight crews.

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-09-23 08:42|| 2025-09-23 08:42|| Front Page Top

3 RETRO - 2021
NNSA Removes F/A-18F Super Hornet From Nuclear Bomb Fact Sheet

Posted by Skidmark 2025-09-23 08:44|| 2025-09-23 08:44|| Front Page Top

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