Two F/A-18Fs modified as prototypes of the EA-18G Growler. EA-18G Growler: Electronic warfare variant of the F/A-18F to replace the U.S. Navy's Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler. Advanced Super Hornet: Variant of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet with Conformal Fuel Tanks (CFT) and has a further reduced radar cross section (RCS), with the option of a stealthy enclosed weapons pod and built-in IRST21 sensor system. Operators Australia Royal Australian Air Force No. 1 Squadron (F/A-18F) No. 6 Squadron (EA-18G) No. 82 Wing Training Flight (F/A-18F) Kuwait Kuwait Air Force – 22 single-seat F/A-18Es and 6 twin-seat F/A-18Fs on order United States United States Navy Pacific Fleet squadrons VFA-2 "Bounty Hunters" (F/A-18F) VFA-14 "Tophatters" (F/A-18E) VFA-22 "Fighting Redcocks" (F/A-18F) VFA-25 "Fist of the Fleet" (F/A-18E) VFA-27 "Royal Maces" (F/A-18E) VFA-41 "Black Aces" (F/A-18F) VFA-86 "Sidewinders" (F/A-18E) VFA-94 "Mighty Shrikes" (F/A-18F) VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" (F/A-18F) VFA-113 "Stingers" (F/A-18E) VFA-115 "Eagles" (F/A-18E) VFA-122 "Flying Eagles" (Fleet Replacement Squadron, operates F/A-18E/F) VFA-136 "Knighthawks" (F/A-18E) VFA-137 "Kestrels" (F/A-18E) VFA-146 "Blue Diamonds" (F/A-18E) VFA-151 "Vigilantes" (F/A-18E) VFA-154 "Black Knights" (F/A-18F) VFA-192 "Golden Dragons" (F/A-18E) VFA-195 "Dambusters" (F/A-18E) Atlantic Fleet squadrons VFA-11 "Red Rippers" (F/A-18F) VFA-31 "Tomcatters" (F/A-18E) VFA-32 "Swordsmen" (F/A-18F) VFA-34 "Blue Blasters" (F/A-18E) VFA-37 "Ragin Bulls" (F/A-18E) VFA-81 "Sunliners" (F/A-18E) VFA-83 "Rampagers" (F/A-18E) VFA-87 "Golden Warriors" (F/A-18E) VFA-103 "Jolly Rogers" (F/A-18F) VFA-105 "Gunslingers" (F/A-18E) VFA-106 "Gladiators" (Fleet Replacement Squadron, operates F/A-18A/B/C/D/E/F) VFA-131 "Wildcats" (F/A-18E) VFA-143 "Pukin' Dogs" (F/A-18E) VFA-211 "Fighting Checkmates" (F/A-18E) VFA-213 "Black Lions" (F/A-18F) Test and Evaluation squadrons VX-9 "Vampires" (Air Test and Evaluation Squadron, operates F/A-18E/F and other aircraft) VX-23 "Salty Dogs" (Air Test and Evaluation Squadron, operates F/A-18E/F and other aircraft) VX-31 "Dust Devils" (Air Test and Evaluation Squadron, operates F/A-18E/F and other aircraft) Warfighting Development Centers NAWDC (Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, operates F/A-18E/F and other aircraft) Flight Demonstration squadrons U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron / Blue Angels (F/A-18E/F) Each U.S. Navy deployable "Fleet" VFA squadron has a standard unit establishment of 12 aircraft. Notable accidents On 6 April 2011, a U.S. Navy F/A-18F from VFA-122 Tactical Demonstration team crashed, killing both crew members. The crash occurred when the crew attempted to perform a loaded roll with too much speed and insufficient angle-of-attack. The loaded roll has since been removed from the Navy's F/A-18F flight demonstration routine. On 31 July 2019, a U.S. Navy F/A-18E from VFA-151 crashed into the side of "Star Wars Canyon" in California, killing the pilot and injuring seven