Blue Angels' Classic F/A-18 Hornets Take Final Flights After 34 Years

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Blue Angels' Classic F/A-18 Hornets Take Final Flights After 34 Years

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The legacy F/A-18 Hornets that have wowed Blue Angels spectators for more than three decades will make their final flight Wednesday.
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Said to hear!
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I think the first time I saw those jets flying in person was at El Toro in 1994. Can you imagine the hours on those airframes after all these years? It's about time they got replaced.
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Wow, pretty cool. Wonder how much time to learn the new machine after being accustomed to same one for so long.
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