The End Of The U.S. Air Force's F-18?

Sources: Source: Boeing Co. F/A-18 Hornet program

Credits: Javier Zarracina/Los Angeles Times Programming by Anthony Pesce.

For F/A-18 Super Hornet, The End May Be On The Horizon -- L.A. Times

Workers at Northrop Grumman Corp.'s 1-million-square-foot El Segundo facility on Aviation Boulevard have been cranking out fuselage sections for the Navy's F/A-18 fighter jet for decades.

But now, the end may be near.

Since entering service in 1983, the lithe twin-engine fighter-bomber has been a symbol of U.S. military might, catapulting from aircraft carrier decks and obliterating targets in the sky and on the ground.

Today there are increasing fears that the F/A-18 Super Hornet assembly line may be shut down because of dwindling orders, as the Navy prepares for a new generation of warplane — the controversial F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

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My Comment: After 30 years ... i guess it's time is up.

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