I suspect, 57, that the F-18E or F (your choice) would be a suitable antidote to your affliction.
As in their F-4 period, the Blues seem to have maintained a flexible attitude towards using flap for take off. Note (at around 6:00) 5 & 6 in this video: perhaps to accentuate the difference in their flightpaths. Most airborne shots of the 4-ship appear to have a touch of flap but I suspect that might be commanded by the FCS as sometimes, when inverted for example, they appear to be clean. Can any Hornet jocks elucidate?