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Tuesday, March 01, 2011

The plan to keep F/A-18s flying

F-18 Super HornetAlmost 10 years of war have taken a well-documented toll on ground units and their gear.

Not nearly as publicized is the wear and tear on naval tactical aircraft — even the Navy’s top-of-the-line Super Hornet.

“The life of the airplane is getting used up fairly quickly,” said Capt. Roy Kelley, commander of Carrier Air Wing 7, who led fliers on back-to-back deployments in 2009-2010.

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