VFA-102 video shows F/A-18F Super Hornet dogfighting with RMAF Mig-29N. And much more.

October 26, 2013 Aircraft Carriers, Military Aviation

David Cenciotti

The following video contains footage recorded during VFA-102 “Diamondbacks” 2012 cruise aboard USS George Washington.

It includes blue-water ops on and around the aircraft carrier, low level flying in Japan, live firing activity, air combat training with other Super Hornets, and with Royal Malaysian Air Force Mig-29Ns with some interesting HUD footage as well as images from the memorial service held aboard the George Washington at sea, for Seaman Rafael Martinez, a VFA-102 airman who died after falling overboard on Jul. 14, 2012 while the ship was anchored in Hong Kong Harbor.

H/T to Akmal Bashir for the heads-up

About David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.

Anonym says:

October 27, 2013 at 1:55 AM

That MiG didn’t even repaint its tail.
WinstonCN says:

October 29, 2013 at 1:48 AM

interesting
CheetahFang258 says:

August 23, 2014 at 7:52 PM

I love the USN and F-18E/Fs. Beautiful aircraft…
“When there is word of a crisis at the white house it is no coincidence that someone immediately asks, Where’s the nearest carrier?”