We fly the single-seat variant of the Navy’s newest strike fighter aircraft, the F/A-18E Super Hornet. Our aircraft is designed for traditional air superiority, fighter escort, reconnaissance,...

Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81), also known as the "Sunliners", is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are …

The Sunliners of VFA-81 were originally commissioned as Attack Squadron SIXTY SIX (VA-66) on 1 July 1955. On the same day, they were redesignated Fighter Squadron 81 (VF-81), an all …

As three VFA-81 and one VFA-83 Rampager aircraft flew into Iraq on CVW-17's first daylight strike of the war, they were confronted by two Iraqi Mig-21s. Sunliner LCDR Mark "MRT" Fox, …

Oct 18, 2016 · VFA-81 operating the Boeing F/A-18C Hornet participated in Operation Desert Shield. Desert Shield was the American and Allied force build-up to counter a threatened …

Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHT ONE (VFA-81) "Sunliners" are assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17, presently deployed onboard USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73).

On February 4, 1988, VA-81 transitioned to the F/A-18C Hornet and was redesignated Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81. The squadron made three deployments aboard USS Saratoga …

Jun 25, 2010 · The “Sunliners” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 are home in Virginia Beach after a successful detachment to NAS Key West, Fla., which took place May 23 to June 6. As …

Dec 17, 2014 · In late November, CVW-17 executed the largest naval aviation strike since 2003. The strike targeted critical ISIL held positions and equipment. VFA-81 put 42 of 42 bombs “on …

Feb 24, 2023 · VFA-81, based at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, is led by Cmdr. Patrick Durnin.