VX-9 - Wikipedia
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (AIRTEVRON NINE, VX-9, nicknamed The Vampires) is a United States Navy air test and evaluation squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. Using the tail code XE, the squadron operates F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, and the F-35C Lightning II.
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 9 - United States Navy
VX-9 is a squadron that operates various aircraft in support of testing and evaluating weapons and their related systems.
VX-9 F/A-18F Spotted With Heavy Air-to-Air Load of AIM-174s …
Sep 11, 2024 · A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet of VX-9 “Vampires” was spotted with a heavy air-to-air loadout, which includes four AIM-174Bs, three AIM-120s and two AIM-9Xs, in addition to a...
VX-9 - United States Navy
VX-9 currently operates and tests the FA-18E/F Super Hornet, FA-18C/D Hornet, AV-8B Harrier, EA-6B Prowler, EA-18G Growler, as well as the AH-1W/Z Cobra and UH-1Y helicopters. The squadron is...
F/A-18 Super Hornet Appears With Unprecedented Heavy Air-To …
Sep 11, 2024 · A series of photos have emerged showing a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet with a remarkable and hitherto unseen air-to-air load-out, including four of the very long-range AIM-174B air-to-air missiles.
VX-9 'Vampires' F/A-18F Super Hornet Brandishes Heavy Air-to …
Nov 5, 2024 · In September, we reported on a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet from VX-9 “Vampires” showcasing an unprecedented air-to-air loadout, featuring four CATM-174B, three CATM-120, and two CATM-9X...
U.S. Navy Officially Adopts ‘Murder Hornet’ Moniker for F/A-18E/F ...
Jan 8, 2025 · A U.S. Navy F/A-18F assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 9, flies over the Point Mugu Sea Range in Southern California during Gray Flag 2024 on Sept. 24, 2024.
The Black F/A-18F Super Hornet: A Tribute to Naval Aviation History
Mar 24, 2025 · Nearly 19 years after the last “Vandy 1” aircraft, VX-9 has resurrected the black flagship tradition with an F/A-18F Super Hornet (BuNo 166673). Unlike its predecessors, the new “Vandy 1” does not feature a white bunny emblem but instead carries a white VX-9 “Vampires” logo on the tail fins.
F/A-18F Block III Super Hornet assigned to VX-9 [Image 3 of 5]
May 9, 2022 · The F/A-18F Block III is a key addition to the “Air Wing of the Future” alongside the F-35C Lightning II, CMV-22 Osprey, and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, providing enhanced capabilities and...
Air-launched SM-6 Spotted Again on U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet
Jun 4, 2024 · The U.S. Navy’s VX-9 “Vampires” Test and Evaluation Squadron has once again been seen slinging a RIM-176 ERAM onboard one of their Super Hornets. VX-9, based out of Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake, operates a twelve aircraft mix of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, and F-35C Lightning IIs.