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Dec 2022
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S1E203 - Kapow's Power of Invention: F18...

GoKidGo: Great Stories for Kids
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The F-18 is called a Hornet, but it’s not an actual hornet. It’s not even part bug, okay? Andwhile it can do all sorts of things… one thing it definitely can’t do, is sting you like a bug. So don’t worry. You might see one in a movie or you might see one flying through the skyabove your head, but wherever you see an F/A-18 Hornet, unless it’s parked on an ai ... Show More
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