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Yet another U.S. F/A-18 has just crashed in Japan. It’s the 9th Legacy Hornet lost in 6 months and the crash rate is alarming.

December 7, 2016 David Cenciotti 19

An F/A-18 Hornet stationed in Japan has crashed in the Yamaguchi prefecture. The pilot has ejected but his fate is unknown. Reports are emerging that a U.S. F/A-18 Hornet has crashed earlier today in Japan. […]

Curious photo: This is not a Hollywood film set but the U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet simulator

May 4, 2012 David Cenciotti 1

The following picture shows an F/A-18C Hornet Tactical Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT) that the U.S. Marine Corps have recently relocated to MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) Iwakuni, Japan. The TOFT is used to support the […]