➤ Space key for retracted gear and open cockpit The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engined, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and ground attack aircraft. The F/A-18C Hornet saw the most extensive combat in the original "legacy" Hornet family; This baseline legacy variant was the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' primary strike fighter for decades. It saw the bulk of early combat operations, flying missions during the 1991 Gulf War, the Yugoslav Wars, Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Music: "I Ran" - A Flock of Seagulls The first model shown is an F/A-18C (BuNo 164212) assigned to squadron VFA-131 "Wildcats", piloted by Captain Ron D. McElraft. This specific aircraft was assigned to multiple other squadrons and was deployed on multiple occasions during its lifetime, and is now on display at the USS Hornet museum.
