阿拉伯湾，布什号航空母舰上，美国海军VFA-87战斗攻击机中队一架 F/A-18C 战斗机在连接弹射器准备起飞，前往伊拉克对ISIL极端武装实施空中打击。（U.S. Sailors inspect an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 before it takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aug. 28, 2014, in the Persian Gulf as the ship supports operations in Iraq. President Barack Obama authorized humanitarian aid deliveries to Iraq as well as targeted airstrikes to protect U.S. personnel from extremists known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. U.S. Central Command directed the operations.）

阿联酋迪拜艾尔明翰空军基地，澳大利亚空军一架 F/A-18F“超级大黄蜂”在完成第一个伊拉克作战任务后返回基地，此次行动共出动4架“超级大黄蜂”战斗机。（A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet on the runway following its return to base in the Middle East.）

阿联酋迪拜艾尔明翰空军基地，澳大利亚空军一架 F/A-18F“超级大黄蜂”在完成第一个伊拉克作战任务后返回基地，此次行动共出动4架“超级大黄蜂”战斗机。（A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet on the runway following its return to base in the Middle East.）

阿拉伯湾，美国海军VFA-213战斗攻击机中队一架挂载大量副油箱的 F/A-18F 战斗机从布什号航空母舰上起飞。（An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Fighting Black Lions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.）

美国南卡罗来纳州博福特海军陆战队航空站，美国海军陆战队VMFA-251战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18C“大黄蜂”战斗机在着舰训练中模拟飞行甲板环境使用铁链固定，为即将到来的航母部署做准备。（Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 conducted Fleet Carrier Landing Practice training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 2. The valuable training prepares pilots for situations and landings they will face while deployed aboard an aircraft carrier.）

美国南卡罗来纳州博福特海军陆战队航空站，美国海军陆战队VMFA-251战斗攻击机中队进行着舰训练期间，一架 F/A-18C“大黄蜂”战斗机在模拟飞行甲板环境中使用铁链固定，为即将到来的航母部署做准备。（Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 conducted Fleet Carrier Landing Practice training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 2. The valuable training prepares pilots for situations and landings they will face while deployed aboard an aircraft carrier.）

美国马里兰州帕塔克森特河海军航空站，美国海军VX-23空中测试与评估中队一架 F/A-18F 战斗机进行 TC-7 蒸汽弹射器测试。（U.S. Navy F/A-18F, Bureau # 165875, Salty Dog 120, of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Twenty-Three (VX-23) conducts catapult testing at the TC-7 site on NAS Patuxent River while the pilot wears a new version of the aircrew chemical protective ensemble on 16 Dec. 2011. The aircrew chemical protective ensemble is being test flown from the front seat, but because it is an unproven item the pilot in the backseat is there to take the controls if needed. Pilot is United States Navy Lieutenant Commander William 'Slab' Berryman while LT. Jonathan 'Buddy' Slager is in the backseat. VX-23 is part of Naval Test Wing Atlantic at NAS Patuxent River, MD.）

美国马里兰州帕塔克森特河海军航空站，美国海军VX-23空中测试与评估中队一架 F/A-18F 战斗机进行 TC-7 蒸汽弹射器测试。（U.S. Navy F/A-18F, Bureau No. 165875, Salty Dog 120, of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) conducts catapult testing at the TC-7 site on NAS Patuxent River while the pilot wears a new version of the aircrew chemical protective ensemble Dec. 16, 2011. The aircrew chemical protective ensemble is being test flown from the front seat, but because it is an unproven item the pilot in the backseat is there to take the controls if needed. Pilot is U.S. Navy Lieutenant commander William "Slab" Berryman while Lt. Jonathan "Buddy" Slager is in the backseat. VX-23 is part of Naval Test Wing Atlantic at NAS Patuxent River, Md.）

美国马里兰州帕塔克森特河海军航空站，美国海军VX-23空中测试与评估中队一架指挥官座机 F/A-18E 战斗机在对中心线挂载空中加油吊舱进行测试。（U.S. Navy F/A-18E, Bureau No. 165537, Salty Dog 100 of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Twenty-Three (VX-23) conducts tests of an in-flight refueling pod on the centerline station of the jet. VX-23 is part of Naval Test Wing Atlantic at NAS Patuxent River, Md. Pilot of SD100 is U.S. Navy Lt. John "Pyle" Thiessen.）

美国马里兰州帕塔克森特河海军航空站，美国海军VX-23空中测试与评估中队一架指挥官座机 F/A-18E 战斗机在对中心线挂载空中加油吊舱进行测试。（U.S. Navy F/A-18E, Bureau No. 165537, Salty Dog 100 of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Twenty-Three (VX-23) conducts tests of an in-flight refueling pod on the centerline station of the jet. VX-23 is part of Naval Test Wing Atlantic at NAS Patuxent River, Md. Pilot of SD100 is U.S. Navy Lt. John "Pyle" Thiessen.）