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Disaster strikes

This A-4 Skyhawk was flying formation with a F-18 Hornet when disaster strikes. The F-18 “looses” one of its bombs and the A-4 gets hit by it. The pilot was forced to eject and landed safely.

Tomcat & Hornet do a great flyby

It is well known that the F-18 Hornet replaced the veteran F-14 Tomcat on the aircraft carriers of the US Navy. So Tomcat pilots didn’t really like Hornet pilots. Regardless, this has to be one of the coolest flybys in the history of flybys, and one of those old meets new formation flying.

Speed and noise

I just love high speed passes. In areas of relatively high humidity, as the aircraft zooms by at high speed, water vapor condenses into droplets, resulting in spectacular images. Check out this F-18 Hornet as it zooms by.

Magic Carpet Ride

Have you ever wondered what it would be like on board a US Navy F-18 Hornet? Come along for this magic ride. Great on board camera footage combined with a really spectacular soundtrack. Steppenwolf – Magic carpet Ride.