No Hornets in Queensland? Air museum scrambling for retired war machine
They are likely the most-recognisable fighter in the Royal Australian Air Force, but the days of spotting a F/A-18 "Classic Hornet" could be over.
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They are likely the most-recognisable fighter in the Royal Australian Air Force, but the days of spotting a F/A-18 "Classic Hornet" could be over.
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After over 35 years the Boeing F/A-18A/B fighter has bowed out of RAAF service, leaving the F/A-18F Super Hornet and F-35A to provide Australia’s airpower.