The Navy is aiming to execute an impending service life extension program for Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet tactical fighter jets without sidelining more than 20 percent of the fleet at any one time, according to the head of naval aviation. Next year, the first of the Navy’s Super Hornets will begin hitting their 6,000-hour service life, according to Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, the chief of naval air forces. During an Aug. 18 think-tank event in Washington, Shoemaker stressed the importance...
