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US moves its newest super carrier — USS Gerald Ford — to Mediterranean as massive military hardware buildup near Iran continues
The US Navy’s newest and biggest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is set be deployed to the Mediterranean, according to a report. It’s the latest public movement of military ...
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Vietnam’s rice export prices fall nearly 19% despite growing volume
The Vietnam Food Association (VFA) reported that Vietnam’s 5% broken rice is currently quoted at 0.393 USD per kg, down 0.003 ...
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Blue Angels documentary offers never-before-seen look at Navy's flight demo team
Also known as The Fighting Blacklions, VFA-213 is News 3's Squadron of the Month for May 2024. LCDR Kapuschansky, a former member of the Blue Angels team, is now assigned to this squadron.
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James Brice Johnson OBITUARY
After re-mastering the F/A-18F from the front seat, Brice was assigned to the world famous VFA-213 “Fighting Blacklions” at Naval Air Station Oceana, VA. With VFA-213 he deployed a third time ...
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Meet VFA-213, also known as The Fighting Blacklions!
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VFA-213 Pilots and a Weapons Systems Officer participate in FAA Virtual Women’s History Month Celebration
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — In honor of Women’s History Month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) invited women serving in naval aviation, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, to ...
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Carrier Air Wing 8 returns to Virginia after 8-month deployment with USS Gerald R. Ford
Aviators from squadrons VFA-37 “Ragin Bulls” and VFA-213 “Blacklions” with Carrier Air Wing 8 reunited with loved ones during an emotional return home to Naval Air Station Oceana in ...
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Second U.S. Aircraft Carrier Might Join USS Gerald Ford Off Israel
VFA-213, VFA-31 and VFA-87, along with EA-18G Growlers of VAQ-142, E-2Ds of VAW-124 and MH-60S and MH-60R helicopters respectively of of HSC-9 and HSM-70. Current location of the U.S. Navy’s ...
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In service
Airman Jayda Schmidt, of Vernon Center, is assigned to the “Blacklions” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213. Schmidt conducts routine maintenance on the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS ...
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Navy squadron with 5 women pilots is 'coolest thing ever'
Meet the women of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, The Fighting Blacklions: Lieutenants Espinal, Somma, Rebecca Ryan, Mikayla Sakach and Natalie Sava. "It's pretty epic, the job that we're doing ...
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'This is the coolest thing ever': Navy squadron proud to have 5 female pilots
Meet the women of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, The Fighting Blacklions: Lieutenants Espinal, Somma, Rebecca Ryan, Mikayla Sakach and Natalie Sava. "It's pretty epic, the job that we're doing ...