Their pronouns however were perfect.
From The EurAsian Times, May
U.S. Loses 3rd F/A-18 Super Hornet In Less Than 6 Months; What’s Going Wrong With Navy’s Carrier-Based Jets?
In yet another major setback for the US Navy, its second F/A-18 Super Hornet operating from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier was lost in the Red Sea after a similar incident was reported on April 28, 2025.
CNN first reported the crash on May 6, citing five unidentified informed sources. At the time of writing this report, the incident had not been officially acknowledged by the US Navy or the US Central Command (CENTCOM). Details about the accident are currently scarce, and an investigation has been launched.
According to reports, the aircraft in question was a two-seater F/A-18F Super Hornet belonging to the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-11, also known as the Red Rippers.
Leading defense publications in the United States have since confirmed the incident based on their communication with US officials. The preliminary reports suggest that the aircraft crashed during an attempted night-time landing on the aircraft carrier, as the aircraft’s hook could not catch the carrier’s arresting wire.
“The arrestment failed, causing the aircraft to go overboard. Both aviators safely ejected and were rescued by a helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 11,” an unidentified defense official told USNI News. “The aviators were evaluated by medical personnel and assessed to have minor injuries. No flight deck personnel were injured.”
The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely along with the weapon systems officer. The crew was subsequently rescued by the MH-60 Seahawk squadron HSC-11 helicopter and was found to have sustained minor injuries. The two-seater Super Hornet has reportedly crashed into the sea and has not been recovered by the Navy.
This is the second such loss of the Super Hornet in the Red Sea.
On April 28, another aircraft was lost when the USS Harry S. Truman, on a deployment to the Red Sea, did an evasive maneuver in the face of fire from Yemen-based Houthi rebels.
This sharp turn resulted in the aircraft going overboard. “The F/A-18E was actively under tow in the hangar bay when the move crew lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft and tow tractor were lost overboard,” the US Navy said in a statement at the time....
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