Final Flight, variant
Edited United States Navy image of three F/A-18C fighters flying over Naval Air Station Oceana for the final time. Inverted grayscale variant.
Original caption: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 1, 2019) An F/A-18C Hornet breaks off from a three-man formation formation of the aircraft by pilots from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 as they fly over Naval Air Station Oceana for the final time. The F/A-18 Hornet entered operational service for the fleet in 1984. The aircraft's first combat mission was in 1986 during Operation El Dorado Canyon and the legacy Hornet continued to serve in every major U.S. military operation including the Gulf War, Iraqi War, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Inherent Resolve and most recently served in 2018 from the deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 while most recently deployed aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo)
Final Flight, variant
Edited United States Navy image of three F/A-18C fighters flying over Naval Air Station Oceana for the final time. Inverted grayscale variant.
Original caption: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 1, 2019) An F/A-18C Hornet breaks off from a three-man formation formation of the aircraft by pilots from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 as they fly over Naval Air Station Oceana for the final time. The F/A-18 Hornet entered operational service for the fleet in 1984. The aircraft's first combat mission was in 1986 during Operation El Dorado Canyon and the legacy Hornet continued to serve in every major U.S. military operation including the Gulf War, Iraqi War, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Inherent Resolve and most recently served in 2018 from the deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 while most recently deployed aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo)