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Navy/USMC

Navy Shortfall Of F/A-18 Super Hornets Tops 100 Jets, Lawmaker Says

By Marc Selinger

Tuesday, March 28th, 2017

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Navy Shortfall Of F/A-18 Super Hornets Tops 100 Jets, Lawmaker Says

A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet. (Photo: Boeing)

The U.S. Navy’s shortfall of high-demand Boeing [BA] F/A-18E/F Super Hornets has grown to more than 100 fighter jets, roughly triple the figure the service cited just two years ago, according to a key lawmaker.In 2015, the Navy told Congress that it needed three more Super Hornet squadrons, or about 36 planes, said Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s tactical air and land forces panel. “However, as a result of increasing demand and operational use, combined…

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