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HX-21 completes testing of MV-22’s new attitude mode at sea

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HX-21 went out to sea with its MV-22 on board USS Wasp in May to test a new flight control capability at sea.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Air test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 takes off of the flight deck of the Aviation Logistics Support Ship (T-AVB3) S.S. Wright, Nov. 10, 2017. HX-21 assisted the Wright in acquiring their Aviation Facilities Certification to prove shipboard compatibility with MV-22 Ospreys. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira)

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USN setup PMA-230 to develop next generation fighter to replace Hornet

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The U.S. Navy has setup PMA-230 in May as the Next Generation Air Dominance program office. This program aims to develop a new manned fighter that will replace the Super Hornet and Growler in the next decade.


U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Prill

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MQ-8B crashes at Point Mugu

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A MQ-8B Fire Scout assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 crashed at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu on Aug. 14 at 12:21 p.m. Pacific Time.

191015-N-YI115-1039 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2019) An MQ-8B Fire Scout, assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, takes off from the flight deck of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). Gabrielle Giffords is on a rotational deployment to Southeast Asia and is the fifth LCS to deploy to the region. Fast, agile and networked surface combatants, LCS are optimized for operating in near-shore environments, yet fully capable of open ocean operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josiah J. Kunkle/Released)

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First Blue Angel Super Hornet while it was still in the paint shop

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The first Super Hornet painted in Blue Angels color while it was still in the paint shop.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 4, 2020) Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s paint shop completes the first F/A-18 Super Hornet with the Blue Angels signature paint as the jet awaits transport to Boeing Global Services Cecil Field for final assembly. The Super Hornet will become the fourth Boeing platform to be used by the Blue Angels flight demonstration team.
(U.S. Navy Photo by Toiete Jackson/Released)