In A 1st, Navy Repairs Super Hornet At Sea
January 19 2023
For the first time, the U.S. Navy has completed repairs on a fighter jet at sea, reports the Stars and Stripes.
On Jan. 9, sailors completed repairs of an F/A-18E Super Hornet onboard USS George H.W. Bush at sea in the Mediterranean, the Navy announced on Sunday.
The fighter was suffered an inflight fire on its right-side engine during routine flight operations on Aug. 31, 2022.
The work included repair or replacement of sections of the jet's exterior, a door and engine bay as well...
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