Spain Delays Hornet Retirement Following FCAS Collapse

McDonnell Douglas EF-18A Hornet
Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week
MUNICH—Spain plans to delay the retirement of its McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets and is exploring extending their life through 2035-40 until it finalizes its plans for a sixth-generation fighter. The move to retain the aging fighters, which have already been in service more than 35 years, comes...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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