US Navy F-18 Jets Lost to Friendly Fire and Other Problems While Fighting Houthi
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#6X3R8)
In December, 2024, the US lost an F-18 jet (but the pilots ditched and were recovered) to a friendly fire incident. The Navy F-18 were launched from a US aircraft carrier and were fighting Houthi drones from Yemen. In April 2025, a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter fell off the side of the aircraft ...