USS Ford’s Super Hornet Spotted with New Mission Markings
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier and Carrier Air Wing 8 recently returned from the Middle East, with its Super Hornets showing new markings from the operations against Iran. The F/A-18E/F Super Hornets of the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 were among the aircraft which took part in the flyovers for []

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier and Carrier Air Wing 8 recently returned from the Middle East, with its Super Hornets showing new markings from the operations against Iran. The F/A-18E/F Super Hornets of the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 were among the aircraft which took part in the flyovers for []
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