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On April 14, 2018, the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS John Warner (SSN 765) launched tomahawk missiles from the Mediterranean Sea as part of a multi-national strike operation against the Syrian government in order to degrade the Syrian government’s capability to produce and utilize chemical weapons. The submarine’s operations in the Mediterranean Sea are […]
Official Pentagon Briefing of the strike on Syria. Want to know what assets were utilized and what targets were hit in Syria? Watch. Featured image by US Air Force
The Skunk Works® purpose-built MQ-25 unmanned tanker concept is designed to deliver robust refueling capability to support our combat strike fighters and extend the range of our aircraft carriers. Our offering builds on our unmanned systems legacy including the RQ-170 to bring proven, low-risk approaches to our design. http://lmt.co/2HaX3YD – Lockheed Martin Featured image by […]
With all the war talk lately and strained relations with Russia, you may find this video interesting. Yes, the US Navy Blue Angels actually went to Moscow. Featured image of two Blue Angels jets taxiing down the runway prior to takeoff during the Blues on the Bay Air Show at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. U.S. Navy […]
Enjoy! 14 aircraft flybys. Aircraft: F/A-18 Super Hornet, F/A-18 Hornet, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor (high above with burner) & C-27J Spartan – Spencer Hughes Behind the Scenes Featured image by video screen capture
An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, March 26, 2018, as part of a Navy Strategic Systems Programs test. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ronald Gutridge
Sailors watch the sunset on an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the 5th Fleet area of operations, March 23, 2018. The Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Attack Squadron 113. The aircraft carrier is supporting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the free […]
The US Navy’s F-35C looking good on the boat! Featured image of an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the Navy’s F-35C Fleet replacement squadron, preparing to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) by US Navy
Classic US Navy training video. Naval aviation safety film includes Douglas A-4 Skyhawk footage, and clips of several bad landing crashes, including several carrier landing crashes (a Grumman F9F Panther, a Douglas A-1 Skyraider, formerly AD Skyraider, and two Vought F7U Cutlass crashes, one on land and one on the USS Hancock in 1955). Featured […]
This video shows you the hazards of landing on an aircraft carrier in rough seas. Featured image by US Navy
You have to admit…if you love military aviation and especially Naval Aviation this is good stuff! So now you know why the US Navy uses an angled deck on their aircraft carriers! Featured image of The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Essex (CVA-9) taking spray over the bow while steaming in heavy seas. Essex, with assigned Carrier Air Group […]
The USS Abraham Lincoln accomplished a major milestone when it completed carrier qualifications (CQ) for the F-35C stealth fighter aircraft. Pilots assigned to the “Rough Raiders” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 and the “Grim Reapers” of VFA 101 accomplished day and night qualifications with 140 traps in anticipation of F-35C operational testing later this […]
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