A preliminary investigation has revealed that a Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet was responsible for shooting down three US ...

A Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet aircraft is suspected to have accidentally shot down three US F-15s amid ongoing tensions with Iran.

The bizarre friendly fire incident resulted in the total loss of all three Strike Eagles, but their crews survived.

A Wall Street Journal's report, quoting people familiar with the friendly fire incident, says a Kuwaiti F/A-18 might be responsible for the loss of three U.S. F-15Es. As we previously reported, three ...

Three US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets went down over Kuwait on Sunday in what American officials have described as an “apparent friendly-fire incid.

The Air Force passed on the YF-17 prototype, preferring the more agile F-16. But Navy planners liked it—ultimately transforming it into the venerable F/A-18. The upcoming F/A-XX contract award will ...

As the US Navy transitioned away from specialized fighter aircraft, it systematically overhauled the F/A-18 to serve in multiple roles—creating the new Super Hornet. The transition from the original F ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan resolution recognizing 30 years of service by the F/A-18 Super Hornet, ...

One interesting observation that both pilots shared from their Red Sea deployment was that the Navy relied heavily on the F/A-18’s ability to refuel other aircraft to enhance mission endurance. In ...

The F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft. It is designed as both a fighter and ground attack craft, which is why it has the F/A ...