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History Operation Desert Storm in 1991 was highlighted by expeditionary air operations performed by the AV-8B. The Harrier II was the first Marine Corps tactical strike platform to arrive in thea..

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History Operation Desert Storm in 1991 was the operational proving ground for the F/A-18A/C. Six single-seat F/A-18A/C squadrons deployed to SWA to participate in combat operations. These squadro..

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History The F-16A, a single-seat model, first flew in December 1976. The first operational F-16A was delivered in January 1979 to the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Th..

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History The F-14 entered the fleet in 1973, replacing the F-4 Phantom II. The F-14B, introduced in November 1987, incorporated new General Electric F-110 engines. In 1995, an upgrade program was ..

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History The AC-130h\"s call sign is \"Spectre.\" The AC-130u\'s call sign is \"Spooky,\" and traces its history to the first operational gunship, the AC-47. The U-model is the third generation of..

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Description Modified from the earlier S-3A Viking, the S-3B\'s high speed computer system processes information generated by the acoustic and non-acoustic target sensor systems. This includes a n..

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History The F/A-18E/F acquisition program continues to experience unparalleled success. The aircraft emerged from Engineering and Manufacturing Development (E&MD) meeting all performance

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History The F-15\'s superior maneuverability and acceleration are achieved through its high engine thrust-to-weight ratio and low-wing loading. It was the first U.S. operational aircraft whose en..

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History The first F-117A was delivered in 1982, and the last delivery was in the summer of 1990. The F-117A production decision was made in 1978 with a contract awarded to Lockheed Advanced Devel..

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History The first production A-10A was delivered to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ, in October 1975. It was designed specially for the close air support mission and had the ability to combine l..

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History In 1977 the U.S. Navy initiated a program to replace it\'s existing fleet of LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System) Mk I SH-2 Sea Sprite helicopters. The contract was awarded to Sik..

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History The SH-60F Oceanhawk was developed by the U.S. Navy to replace the SH-3H Sea King carrier support helicopter. A prototype SH-60F (modified from an existing SH-60B) was built and first fl..