#F/A-18

[nocternalrandomness]

Red Devil in smoke and vapor at the 2019 MCAS Miramar Airshow in California

#USMC #McDonnell Douglas #F-18 #Hornet #Military aviation #fighter #jet #aircraft #VMFA-232 #Red Devils #F/A-18 #Marine Corps #Airshow #photography

[thatsrightice]

F-14 FUN FACT OF THE DAY #25

There’s a reason Top Gun’s opening scene was a night carrier landing. When they talked with fighter pilots about the most harrowing and terrifying aspect of being a fighter pilot, nearly every one responded with night carrier landings. That’s because F-14 Tomcat pilots land aircraft at night with no ambient light and little to no headlights. They’d be so high on adrenaline after they’d landed that their knees (and entire body) would be shaking.

Check out this video of F/A-18 pilots landing on an aircraft carrier at night with an INSANE pitching deck due to rough seas. One pilot even shows the intensity of the shaking after their landing.

#FFFOTD #in light of Halloween I thought I’d show you something truly scary #F-14 FUN FACT OF THE DAY #top gun #PBS ​Carrier #night carrier landing #aircraft carrier #top gun maverick #f/a-18 #f-14 tomcat #f/a-18 hornet #f-14 #aviation #I like planes #fun fact #Maverick #pete maverick mitchell #I like research #info #terminology

[tpeakphotos]

The Fleur De Lis (sometimes spelled Fleur De Lys) or flower of the lily is a decorative symbol widely used in European symbolism, particularly by the French, as well as by numerous other nations and organizations around the world. The United States Navy (USN) Blue Angels are the oldest military aerobatic team in the United States, formed in 1946. Currently flying the Boeing F/A-18 “Super Hornet,” their 11th airplane since their inception, they perform a maneuver named for the iconic Fleur De Lis symbol. It is one of their signature maneuvers, involving all 6 aircraft, and certainly a crowd favorite. This image captures the team just after breaking in to the maneuver at the 2022 Minden Aviation Roundup in Minden Nevada.

#blue angels #usn #navy #united states #military aviation #boeing #super hornet #f/a-18 #fleur de lis #photographers on tumblr #original photographers

[patrickkingart]

Iconic Fighter Jets

Get t-shirts, stickers, etc... on Etsy and TeePublic

#patrick king art #art #digital art #artists on tumblr #etsy #t-shirt #teepublic #fighter jets #fighter planes #military #aviation #air force #f-14 #tomcat #f-15 #eagle #f-16 #falcon #viper #f/a-18 #hornet #f-22 #raptor #f-35 #lightning #ace combat #top gun

[coldwarairforce]

An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft of Strike Fighter Squadron 82 (VFA-82) lands, while an F-14A Tomcat of Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102) prepares for takeoff during Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) strike training. 1988

#F-14 #F-14A #F/A-18C #F/A-18 #Tomcat #Hornet

[airmanisr]

Marines F/A-18 Hornet, VMFA(AW)-224, Bengals by Michael DeBock

#F/A-18 #aircraft

[eyestothe-skies]

F/A-18, Blue Angels

Source: Carol Huffman

#F/A-18 Hornet #F/A-18 #F-18 #F18 #my uploads #blue angels #US NAVY #flight demonstration squadron

[defensenow]

#youtube #militarytraining #Hot refuel #MCAS Iwakuni #Aviation enthusiasts #Japan #INSANE #Aviation #Military #US military #Warbirds #Marines #Air Force #Hornets #US Marines #Aircraft #Fighter jets #Military base #Military training #Jet fueling #Aircraft operations #Iwakuni #F/A-18

[compacflt]

martin-baker (which supplies ejection seats to the f-18 among other aircraft) has a “tie club” for the 7,000+ pilots whose lives have been saved by their ejection seats

and i just KNOW that after he retires this is the only tie maverick ever wears out of the house

he wears it over his t-shirts sometimes

#Maverick: look ice if i nearly died i should at least get permanent bragging rights #ice: sure but you also got half an inch shorter because the g-forces compressed your spine lol #as if he needed any more help being short #that’s a real thing that happens btw pilots’ spines get like really fucked up after they eject #honestly a great fic idea would be like mav dealing with that chronic pain + being an inch shorter #ugh as if i needed more fic ideas #top gun #top gun maverick #pete maverick mitchell #military aviation #hey Rooster applies to this too #bradley rooster bradshaw #f/a-18

[c-130hercules]

Source

#CC-130 #CC-130E #C-130 #Hercules #CF-18 #F/A-18 #F/A-18B #F/A-18A #Hornet

[nocternalrandomness]

"Brake On...Burners Up"

#Boeing #F-18 #F/A-18 #Super Hornet #Military aviation #Fighter #Strike Fighter #aircraft #afterburner #USN #Navy #flying #Jet

[thatsrightice]

F-14 FUN FACT OF THE DAY #16

The F-16 Fighting Falcon and F/A-18 Hornet came in both single-seat and two-seat variants, primarily utilized as trainer aircraft. Unlike the two-seat variants of those aircraft, the F-14 Tomcat never had flight controls in the backseat, meaning the back seater could not take over flying the jet in cases of emergency. There were no F-14 Tomcat trainers.

Instead, they'd do a "flip flop hop." They'd have the new pilot sit in the back after someone "fluffed" the aircraft, aka ran through the start up procedures with another pilot as the new pilot was not trained to be a RIO. Then they would watch their instructor go through certain maneuvers, then they would switch and the trainee would perform the same maneuvers.

#FFFOTD #F-14 FUN FACT OF THE DAY #the more you know #I mean I knew this #f-14 tomcat #I knew because I looked it up a while ago #anytime baby! #I hate mornings #and I refuse to relinquish my nights to get proper sleep #even tho I won’t be waking up any later than 5 am forever #I’m a night owl y’all I ain’t built for this #SOURCE: Commom knowledge kinda? flip flop hop is from the F-14 Tomcast podcast #F-14 Tomcast #f 16 fighting falcon #F-16 #f/a 18 hornet #f/a-18 #aviation #fighter jets r cool #jets go brrrrrrrrt

[k9effect]

Flight

(Context here) (click for better quality)

#sam draws #vent art #flight #digital art #art #artists on tumblr #pilot #dreams #goals #okay to rb #actually please rb #f/a-18f super hornet #f/a-18

[usafphantom2]

NASA F-15B N836NA and F/A-18B N867NA by Mark Allison Via Flickr: A break-to-land by two of NASA's fast jets after the pair performed a sonic boom demonstration at the Aerospace Valley Airshow 2022. NASA's F-15B pictured here is the oldest F-15 still flying, delivered to the USAF in 1974 as 74-0141, before being delivered to NASA in 1993. -15/10/2022

#NASA #F-15B #N836NA #F/A-18B #N867NA #F-15 #Eagle #F-18 #F/A-18 #F-18B #Armstrong #Flight #Research #Center #Edwards #Air #Force #Base #AFB #Aerospace #Valley #Airshow #2022 #KEDW #EDW #Hornet #161947 #VX-23 #74-0141 #flickr

[coldwarairforce]

A Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft is hooked up to one of the bow catapults on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) during the ship's shakedown cruise. 1990

#F/A-18A #F/A-18 #Hornet #USS Abraham Lincoln #CVN-72

[airmanisr]

220928-N-WU964-1166 by U.S. Pacific Fleet Via Flickr: WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 28, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, descends for a landing on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in waters east of the Korean peninsula. The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strikes and strike force escort missions, as well as ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 is participating with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dallas A. Snider)

#F/A-18 #aircraft #carrier