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- Title
VFA-94 -The Mighty Shrikes.
- Authors
Llinares, Rick
- Abstract
The article discusses the completion of the Mighty Shrikes VFA-94 from a non-traditional U.S. Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program (SFRAP). The Shrikes have used 80,731 pounds of ordinance and have completed air-to-air gunnery training including banner tower operations with live fire. Moreover the squadron has been awarded in 2009 with the Boola Boola Award by COMNAVAIRPAC, making Shrikes as the most capable air-to-air squadron on the West Coast and Aviation Safety S certified.
- Subjects
UNITED States; HORNET (Jet fighter plane); JET fighter planes testing; AERIAL gunnery; AIR-to-air missiles; RAPID-fire guns; ORDNANCE testing; AERONAUTICAL safety measures
- Publication
Wings of Gold, 2011, Vol 36, Issue 1, p32
- ISSN
0274-7405
- Publication type
Article