Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 46 minutes ago

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In March 2003, USA led a small coalition in invasion on Iraq. Once again, the air component was the key and one particular aircraft played a starring role. It was F/A-18 Hornet, 250 of which were deployed by the US Navy, Marines and Royal Australian Air Force.
Lt Allison of USN's VFA-192 took off from USS Kittyhawk on day three of the war believing he would provide Close Air Support to the advancing US Army units. He and his wingman were then diverted to another task but even that wasn't what they finally ended up doing.

Sources:

- Tony Holmes - US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part One)
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- Tony Holmes - US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part Two)
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Tony Holmes - US Marine Corps and RAAF Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom
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