We continue to lack a credible, public explanation about why the USS Gettysburg fired surface-to-air missiles at two F/A-18 ...

The mistaken downing of an F/A-18 Super Hornet in December bears similarities with the tragic downing of an Iran passenger ...

The cause of the friendly fire shoot-down of a Naval Air Station Oceana-based jet over the Red Sea remains a mystery. After ...

An F/A-18 Super Hornet jet was shot down in an apparent case of friendly fire, CENTCOM said in a statement late Saturday. The incident occurred over the Red Sea in the early hours of Sunday ...

Sailors prepare an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the ‘Red ... 18 fighter aircraft was shot down in an apparent case of friendly fire. The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64 ...

According to multiple sources, the Boeing-made Super Hornet ... incident was not the result of hostile fire, and a full investigation is underway." The friendly fire incident came just hours ...

As already reported, on Dec. 22, 2024, an F/A-18F Super Hornet, embarked aboard USS Harry S. Truman, was shot down in what the U.S. Central Command called “an apparent case of friendly fire”.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in December.US Navy photo Friendly-fire engagements aren't uncommon occurrences in combat ...

Right-wing commentators have tied the incident to broader concerns about alleged incompetence in the U.S. military.

An F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft was shot down in an apparent case of friendly fire, CENTCOM said. The incident occurred after the missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on the craft. Both ...

The shooting down of a U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornet by its own Navy cruiser highlights the inherent risks involved in military operations, especially in volatile regions like the Red Sea.