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Final Flight of the F/A-18 Hornet (B-Roll)
Commander, Naval Air Forces
Feb. 1, 2019 | 5:34
Final Flight for the F/A-18 Hornet B-Roll
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Virginia Beach, VA (February 1, 2019)
The Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 fly the F/A-18 Hornet for the final time during a Sundown ceremony at Naval Air Station Oceana Feb. 01, 2019. The F/A-18 Hornet entered operational service for the fleet in 1984. The aircraft’s first combat mission was in 1986 during Operation El Dorado Canyon and the legacy Hornet continued to serve in every major U.S. military operation including the Gulf War, Iraqi War, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Inherent Resolve and most recently served in 2018 from the deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 while conducting navigation patrols in the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Darien G. Kenney/Released)
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