The Navy's last F/A-18C Hornet fighter jet just made its last flight
The aircraft has remained with the Gladiators for its entire 31-years of service. The aircraft took off from NAS Oceana accompanied by three F/A-18F Super Hornets for a one-and-a-half hour flight and return to Oceana where it will be officially stricken from the inventory, stripped of all its usable parts and be scrapped.
"Its technological innovation was continued on the F/A-18 E/F/G aircraft and helped the US Navy transition from 4th to 5th generation aircraft," said Becker.
During the last year, VFA-106 has transferred over 50 F/A-18 Hornets to various Navy Reserve and US Marine aviation commands, as well as being placed in preservation for future use if needed.
Both the F/A-18A and F/A-18C Hornet variants have been replaced by the updated F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. VFA-106 is the Navy's East Coast Fleet Replacement Squadron, which trains naval aviators to fly the F/A-18 Super Hornets.
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