U.S. Navy Loses F/A-18 In Red Sea

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The USS Harry S. Truman in Souda Bay, Greece, in February.

Credit: U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy lost a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and a tow tractor at sea while underway in the Red Sea, the second F/A-18 from the carrier lost during its deployment following a December 2024 friendly fire incident. The F/A-18E from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 was under tow in the carrier’s...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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