F/A-18スーパーホーネット：映画トップガン２代目の艦載機

220122-N-NO874-1044 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, flies over the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 22, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Strike Fighter Squadron 11)

220807-N-CH260-1880 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Vigilantes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, flies alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an air power demonstration for embarked guests. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kassandra Alanis)

230606-N-CO784-1624 NORWEGIAN SEA (June 6, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Alex Williams, from Houston, assigned to the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) air department, directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 on the flight deck, June 6, 2023. VFA-31 is deployed aboard CVN 78 as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington)

220122-N-NO874-1007 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, flies over the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 22, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Strike Fighter Squadron 11)

210703-N-DW158-1194 ARABIAN SEA (July 3, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet, attached to the ?Royal Maces? of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, flies over aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), not pictured, during flight operations in the Arabian Sea. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gray Gibson)

230103-N-DU622-1023 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 3, 2023) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin McTaggart)

230125-N-EL850-1214 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 25, 2023) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during exercise Juniper Oak 2023-2, Jan. 25, 2023. Juniper Oak 23-2 is a bilateral military exercise, led by U.S. Central Command and the Israeli Defense Force, designed to enhance interoperability between the U.S. and Israel militaries. Juniper Oak 23-2 joins the long-standing “Juniper” series that the U.S. and Israel have conducted for more than 20-years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Avis)

230513-N-MJ302-1093 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 13, 2023) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in the U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe)

220328-N-YW264-1177 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 28, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), March 28, 2022. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualification as part of the ship?s tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Melvin)

220807-N-UJ411-1446 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Vigilantes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, flies by the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an air power demonstration. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Crenshaw)

220411-N-DF558-1985 SEA OF JAPAN (April 12, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Vigilantes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during a U.S.-Japan bilateral exercise. During bilateral exercises between Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the two navies strengthen all-domain awareness and maneuvers across a distributed maritime environment. Bilateral operations like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aleksandr Freutel)

230403-N-MH015-1072 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 3, 2023) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph Calabrese)

230109-N-DU622-1353 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 9, 2023) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in 7th fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin McTaggart)

220607-N-DW158-2144 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 7, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Dambusters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The “Dambusters” earned their nickname on May 1,1951 when the squadron’s Skyraiders destroyed the heavily defended and strategically positioned Hwacheon Dam in North Korea with aerial torpedoes by making precise low-level runs. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gray Gibson)

221213-N-DP708-1416 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2022) A F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Golden Dragons” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, taxis into position to launch on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during fixed wing flight operations. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Analice Baker)

221010-N-RN782-1047 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2022) Airman Tyler Satterfield, left, from Duarte, Calif., and Aviation Electrician’s Mate Airman Leslie Linares, from Atlantic City, N.J., both assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, perform routine maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Oct. 10, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian T. Glunt)

220522-N-BI507-1124 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 22, 2022) A Sailor observes two F/A-18E Super Hornets as they go up the elevator from the hangar bay to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), May 22, 2022. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Carson Croom)

220127-N-NO874-1031 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 27, 2022) An Italian Air Force KC-767A tanker refuels an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 and an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 during Neptune Strike 2022, Jan. 27, 2022. Neptune Strike 2022 highlights the natural evolution of NATO’s ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the Alliance. (U.S. Navy photo)

210826-N-NO250-1040 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2021) Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, embarked aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), and an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, embarked aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), conduct mid-air refueling in support of joint interoperability flights between the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and the U.K. Carrier Strike Group (CSG-21), Aug. 26, 2021. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners to serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo)

220122-N-NO874-1009 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, refuels an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Sunliners” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, Jan. 22, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Strike Fighter Squadron 11)