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Fighter Squadron Composite 12, also known as the "Fighting Omars", is a United States Navy Reserve fighter squadron based at NAS Oceana. It provides adversary training to East Coast Navy air wings. VF
A squadron F/A-18E Super Hornet at NAS Oceana in 2021
A VFC-12 F/A-18B lands on the USS Ronald Reagan in 2005
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engined, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and ground attack aircraft. Designed by McDonnell
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…On 16 July 1993, the squadron flew its last mission with the A-4 Skyhawk. In 1994, the unit transitioned to the F/A-18A/B Hornet. In 2004, the A's were upgraded to the A+, which included upgraded mission computers and weapons capabilities. In 2006, VFC-12 traded these F/A-18A…
A U.S. Navy F/A-18C in flight
YF-16 and YF-17 prototypes being tested by the U.S. Air Force
The Northrop YF-17 Cobra was developed into the carrier-capable F/A-18.
The first F/A-18A on display in October 1978