This marks the sixth F-18 that the Navy has lost in the last ten months

[loco]

Wed, August 20, 2025

A pilot was rescued after a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed into ocean waters off the coast of Virginia on Wednesday morning, officials said.

This marks the sixth F-18 that the Navy has lost in the last ten months.

In October 2024, two pilots were killed when an EA-18G Growler, a variant of the F/A-18E Super Hornet, crashed near Washington state's Mount Rainier, also during a routine training flight.




https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pilot-rescued-u-fighter-jet-215514231.html

[Lartinos]

Well, this is quite interesting!

[Brenda Steunbeer]

The one that fell off an aircraft carrier that was doing evasive manoeuvres was the most remarkable. An expensive 10 months for the taxpayer

[falco]

I wonder what could be going on?

[ProudVirgin69]

Wow good thing we increased their budget to $1 trillion dollars 

[MajorDomo]

Wow good thing we increased their budget to $1 trillion dollars 

Just bite the bullet and move to the People's Republic of China. You'll finally be happy and cease whining on here.

[Moontrane]

I wonder what could be going on?

First of all, how do you fit "ocean waters off the coast of Virginia" into a kitchen? 

My guess - GUESS - is that there has been an increase in military and ship movements.  We lost about as many military personnel from movements as from battle in the first Persian gulf war.

[IroNat]

Boeing...Boeing...?

[oldschoolfan]

Boeing...Boeing...?

You got a great point there !

[ProudVirgin69]

Just bite the bullet and move to the People's Republic of China. You'll finally be happy and cease whining on here.

Gonna cry?   

[Kwon]