The Navy plans to transition 62 F/A-18A/C/D Hornet aircraft in its fleet and reserve squadrons based at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia to F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft beginning as early as 2018. The legacy Hornet aircraft "have been used in support of worldwide operations at higher rates than originally projected. This has resulted in accelerated airframe fatigue, which is rapidly hastening the date at which the F/A-18A/C/D Hornet aircraft will reach the end of their service life," according to...
