Two F/A-18 Hornets from Carrier Air Wing 17 embarked on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) went down at 5:40 p.m. local time Friday while operating at sea in the western Pacific Ocean. The initial report is that the two aircraft are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94) and Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113).
Reunion For The Pilots Who Flew The Aircraft 'On Silent Wings'
The Golden Wings Museum at the Anoka County Airport in Blaine, MN will host a reunion next month for some of the remaining few men who flew on silent wings to deliver troops, weapons and supplies in key points on the World War II front.
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