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VFA-41 started a several week training period in preparation for an upcoming deployment to the North Atlantic. Squadron members practiced various unguided munitions delivery methods to include Iron Bomb delivery, air to ground gunnery, air to ground rocketry. All training was conducted out of Nellis...

One procedural update since we completed this training initially two years ago: For DEALER 1 who will be dropping "blue death" on the ring targets- I believe the original brief specified that all drops were to be utilizing CCIP. That was because we were keeping track of score for a little bombing co...

Conducting an optional pick-up mission on Superbowl Sunday, two VFA-41 pilots undertook a strike mission on a Soviet forward operating base while taking the opportunity to test some scripts and server settings for an upcoming Kola map campaign. Two Hornets departed USS Abraham Lincoln and ingressed ...

Earlier this week VFA-41 was tasked with destroying several Silkworm missile batteries that threatened shipping lanes in the Red Sea. Three flights of VFA-41 Hornets departed USS Abraham Lincoln and proceeded south through the Sanai Peninsula, skirting two Egyptian Surface to Air batteries until the...

In the aftermath of a Hamas-lead attack in Gaza and Israeli territory, tensions in the region have escalated with Israel conducting military operations in Palestinian held areas and Western militaries readying for the potential of a more widespread conflict. Accordingly, VFA-41, operating from the U...

Three flights of VFA-41 aircraft launched from the expeditionary airfield at Vuojarvi and struck a Red Russian nuclear weapon storage facility. Due to the hardened bunkers in the target area, 2000# GPS guided bombs with penetrator warheads were utilized to ensure destruction of the primary targets. ...

VFA-41 was tasked to soften remaining air defenses in and around the Russian naval base at Polyarny. Three flights of DEALER Hornets launched from USS Abraham Lincoln and headed towards the coast. DEALER 3's two jets were leading the way as a fighter and SEAD sweep. DEALER 1 and DEALER 2 followed be...

Side Mission: Fallen Eagle* *Adapted from the DCS User File mission “CSAR Vulture” by FOD of The State MILITARY. MISSION OVERVIEW DATE: 14 February 2021 TIME: 16:30 SUNRISE: 08:53 SUNSET: 18:45 TASK: Combat Search and Rescue / CAS WX: 280@13KT 12,000SCT T10 Q29.94 FLIGHT DURATION: 250 nm AVAILABLE ...

Yesterday, the Black Aces were tasked to scout the coast north of Murmansk for Russian ships attempting to skirt the NATO enforced blockade and run arms, ammunition, and other supplies to additional bases in the region. Three flights of FA-18 Hornets departed the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN and proceeded to...

VFA-41 Black Aces were back for Week 6 of Inter Deployment Training at Nellis AFB. This week was continuation of BVR timeline work against various REDFOR aircraft and their assorted threat missiles. This week the threat level of the REDFOR aircraft was increased with some larger flights and increase...