On December 22, 2024, a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet operating over the Red Sea was mistakenly shot down by the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg in a friendly fire incident. Both pilots ejected ...

The U.S. Navy's deployment of warships to the Middle East has been repeatedly described as the most intense naval combat the ...

US Central Command (CENTCOM) acknowledged in a 22 December statement the investigation into the shoot-down of an F/A-18 over ...

The jet had just flown off the deck of the aircraft carrier when the friendly fire incident occurred. The two-seater F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet was assigned to the “Red Rippers” of strike fighter ...

The incident, though there are still many unknowns, underscores the risks of friendly fire in intense combat, especially a ...

The arrival of CVN-75 would seem to counter last month's victory declaration, which may be why it was quick to announce it had downed the F/A-18 Super Hornet. "The latest example of Houthi ...

Early Sunday morning local time, the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on an F/A-18 Super Hornet flying above ... were violating a "no fly" zone. There are numerous examples ...

From the military's description, the aircraft shot down was a two-seat F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet assigned to the "Red Rippers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 11 out of Naval Air Station Oceana, ...

As we reported yesterday, a two-seat F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing One aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN ...

The shooting down of a U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornet by its own Navy cruiser highlights the inherent risks involved in military operations, especially in volatile regions like the Red Sea. AP FILE - ...

An F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft was shot down in an apparent case of friendly fire, CENTCOM said. The incident occurred after the missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on the craft. Both ...