Hornet – The Tactical Air Network

The Canadian Senate is Now Pushing Back Against Plans to Buy the Super Hornet for the RCAF

May 9, 2017 // 6 Comments

The Canadian Senate’s Committee on National Security and Defence has urged the Trudeau government to nix plans to buy the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet as [read more...]

The US Navy Has Concluded Its Investigation into the Crash of Blue Angel Capt. Jeff Kuss

September 15, 2016 // 9 Comments

On June 2nd of this year, US Marine Captain Jeff “Kooch” Kuss, the Number 6 pilot for the US Navy’s flight demonstration team – the Blue Angels [read more...]

The Blue Angels Need to Find a Suitable Replacement for Their Aging Hornets

April 30, 2015 // 11 Comments

The Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18A/B/C/D “Legacy” Hornet has functioned as the primary demonstration jet of the Blue Angels since 1986. The Blues have [read more...]

The Navy and the Fighting Falcon

July 7, 2014 // 0 Comments

After General Dynamics won the ACF contract with the United States Air Force to produce their F-16 Fighting Falcon as a primary fighter aircraft, GD turned their sights [read more...]

Jet Fighters of the Great White North

July 1, 2014 // 1 Comment

“Sic Itur ad Astra” Happy birthday Canada! Throughout history, Canada has been one of a number of leaders in military aviation, especially with the coming of the [read more...]

Midway

June 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

Seventy two years ago at 0430 hours on the 4th of June, the Battle of Midway was in its infancy with Japanese scout aircraft launching in search of their American quarry. By [read more...]

The Blues Take Flight

April 24, 2014 // 0 Comments

On this day in 1946, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Chester Nimitz ordered that “A…Flight Exhibition Team be organized within the Naval Air Advanced Training [read more...]