NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, Va. (WAVY) – A Navy pilot is recovering after ejecting from an F/A-18E Super Hornet Wednesday morning off the coast of Virginia. LT Jackie Parashar, a public affairs officer ...

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TRONA, Cali. (KOAA) — A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot is recovering after ejecting from an F-16 fighter jet during a training mission in Southern California. The pilot was hospitalized with ...

A U.S. Navy stealth fighter pilot was forced to eject from a $100 million F-35C Lightning II jet moments before the plane slammed into a California cotton field, say officials. Plumes of black smoke ...

Navy pilot rescued after ejecting from F/A-18E jet News / Aug 20, 2025 / 05:39 PM EDT A Navy pilot is recovering after ejecting from an F/A-18E Super Hornet Wednesday morning off the coast of Virginia ...