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The Blue Angels Are Taking Their Hornet Out for One Last Flight
The Blues flew the F/A-18 for 34 years. Today, they say goodbye to the fighter.
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The Blue Angels are taking their last F/A-18 Hornet fighter for a final flight today.
The Blues flew the F/A-18 for 34 years, the longest run of any of their airframes.
The flight team is transitioning to Super Hornet fighters, as well as a new “Fat Albert” transport.
The Blue Angels are taking their last F/A-18 Hornet fighter for one final flight today. The flight demonstration team has flown the Hornets for more than three decades, but the time has come to move on to newer airplanes. After today’s flight, the Blues will fully transition to the newer, bigger Super Hornet fighter.