F/A-18E/F in first flight with weapons

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E/F flew for the first time Feb. 21 with weapons attached. The single seat E-1 flight test aircraft flew a 2.5 hour mission from NAS Patuxent River, Md., carrying Mk-84 bombs, two AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to- air missiles, High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles, and three 480...

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