About Us Strike Fighter Squadron ONE THREE SIX is an F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron attached to Carrier Air Wing One (CVW 1). VFA-136 was established in July 1985 at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, and the KNIGHTHAWKS team rapidly established itself as a leader in the Strike Fighter community. The squadron finished a transition to Lot 30 F/A-18E Super Hornets in June of 2008. The F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft we fly is the world's most advanced strike fighter. Designed to operate from a carrier, the Super Hornet is fully capable in both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. The Super Hornet is the second major model upgrade since the inception of the F/A-18 aircraft program highly capable across the full mission spectrum: air superiority, fighter escort, reconnaissance, aerial refueling, close air support, air defense suppression and day/night precision strike.