VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' is a huge squadron dedicated to training new Super Hornet air and ground crews to man the backbone of US Navy strike fighter operations. THE BOEING SUPER Hornet is the bedrock of US Navy strike fighter squadrons. Seeing as the Super Hornet fleet is larger than most entire air forces in the world, the job of training aircrews is a massive undertaking. The navy's two Fleet Replacement Squadrons (FRS) tasked with underpinning the F/A-18E/F force include one located on the east coast of the US, and one on the west. At NAS Oceana, Virginia, is VFA-106 'Gladiators', whereas in California, VFA-122 'Flying Eagles' operates from NAS Lemoore, in dead-flat farming country to the north of Bakersfield.
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