An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105, launches aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea on April 20.
  • A US Navy fighter squadron that battled the Houthis scored a number of historic firsts during the fight.
  • The squadron flew combat missions from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  • Its pilots intercepted Houthi drones and also conducted strikes into Yemen.

A US Navy fighter squadron that was recently attached to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower scored several historic firsts while flying combat missions against the Houthis.