Fighter Jets over State College!
On November 10th, pilots of four F/A 18 Super Hornet Fighter Jets of the U.S. Navy did a “meet and greet” for the local Civil Air Patrol Squadron #338, also known as Nittany Composite Squadron 338. Two of the pilots were Penn State Graduates: Lieutenant Nate Shuey and Lieutenant Mike Webb.
The 3rd of the the 4-person squad was Alex Fletcher, a State High Graduate. Unfortunately due to mechanical malfunctions his jet had to have immediate mechanical work at the airport, causing him not be able to be the 4th jet as planned in the sky flying over the Beaver Stadium for the Veteran’s Day game versus Rutgers. Even with only three jets in the sky it was a remarkable thing to witness.