F/A-18 Actions: U.S. Marine Aircraft Carrier Qualification HD

Marines and Sailors with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 101 conducted carrier qualifications for pilots and maintainers aboard the USS John Stennis. The Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and related twin-seat F/A-18F are twin-engine carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm M61 rotary cannon and can carry air-to-air missiles and air-to-surface weapons. Additional fuel can be carried in up to five external fuel tanks and the aircraft can be configured as an airborne tanker by adding an external air refueling system. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet Video by Cpl. Michael Thorn | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing AiirSource℠ covers military events and missions from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard. http://youtube.com/AiirSource Like & share this video to show your support for the troops! Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AiirSource Stay connected with us here: Google+ http://google.com/+AiirSource Facebook http://facebook.com/AiirSource Twitter @AiirSource http://twitter.com/AiirSource