VMFA-323 'Death Rattlers' Conduct Last Legacy Hornet Carrier Ops

摘要

The "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) made history as they concluded the final deployment of "Legacy" F/A-18C Hornets aboard U.S. Navy aircraft carriers on February 25, returning to MCAS Miramar following an extended deployment aboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68). The Marine Corps is phasing out the "Legacy" F/A-18C Hornet over the next several years and is replacing them with the F-35C Lightning II. The Navy has already replaced Legacy Hornets with Super Hornets and Lightning Us in its deploying Carrier Air Wings. "The legacy of Marines fighting from the ship and integrating with the Navy is not ending," said LtCol Anthony Koehl, VMFA-323 Executive Officer.