The 12 million flight hours milestone cements the F/A-18 and EA-18G fleet’s status as one of the most enduring families of aircraft in modern naval aviation.

The U.S. Navy has announced on Aug. 1, 2025, that the F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft fleet has surpassed 12 million flight hours since the introduction in the 1980s. This important achievement now cements even more the fleet’s status as one of the most enduring families of aircraft in modern naval aviation, which have served as the backbone of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aerial branches for decades. Contents The 12 million flight hours milestone cements the F/A-18 and EA-18G fleet’s status as one of the most enduring families of aircraft in modern naval aviation. The F/A-18 family

The Navy today has around 550 F/A-18E/F Su

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