Super Hornet fighter jets on the deck of a US Navy aircraft carrier in the Red Sea are sporting Houthi drone kill marks

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 13:03

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron 131, prepares for flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea, March 12.
US Navy photo

US Navy fighter jets have spent months fending off Houthi threats around the Red Sea.
Some of the aircraft have been seen sporting kill marks for the drones that they've shot down.
The drone silhouettes appear to resemble the KAS-04, or Samad, system.

US Navy fighter aircraft that have been battling Houthi drones and missiles around the Red Sea appear to be sporting kill marks reflecting the threats they've eliminated.