A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 41 returned to Naval Air Station Lemoore on Oct. 1 with a broken submarine silhouette and the words “Sub Buster” painted beneath its cockpit. The marking appeared above bomb icons the aircraft accumulated during Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. air campaign against Iran.
WHO:U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 41
WHAT:A squadron F/A-18F Super Hornet returned to Naval Air Station Lemoore displaying a submarine kill marking.
WHEN:Oct 1, 2026
WHERE:Naval Air Station Lemoore, USA
WHY:The reason for the submarine marking was not reported.
