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Apparently, an Iranian drone came within 100 feet of a Navy F-18 Hornet that was in a holding pattern waiting to land on the USS Nimitz causing it to take evasive action. The question that comes to mind is how did the Navy not see this drone near the carrier and shoot it down? The […]
Landing on the aircraft carrier for the first time is a life changing event. And did you know every student Naval Aviator does it solo for the first time? Well, think about it…who would want to ride along! Great video…ignore the first 10 seconds. The story starts in Kingsville, Texas. Featured image by US Navy
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Struck, performs an arrested landing aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The aircraft carrier is underway conducting test and evaluation operations. Less than one week after Pres. Donald J. Trump commissioned […]
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael “MOB” Tremel, the first US pilot to score an aerial victory in almost 20 years has remarked about what took place that day. Lt Cdr Michael Tremel of the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-87 ‘Golden Warriors’ made the first US air-to-air kill since a USAF F-16 shot down a Serbian MiG-29 in 1999, […]
The F4U is an aircraft full of mystique, folklore and historical significance. The fact that we are lucky enough to have some of these famed World War II aircraft still flying for all to see and marvel at is amazing. Enjoy! The Planes of Fame’s own F4U-1 was joined this year by 4 other Corsairs, […]
For someone who loves tradition this is probably a sad day. We have all seen video of the steam rising from the catapult launch of a jet from a Navy aircraft carrier. Well, no more. The USS Gerald R. Ford CVN 78 uses an electromagnetic catapult system. Pretty cool technology! Enjoy taking a look at […]
Keep your eyes on the guy in the back. He has clearly done this many times! What could be more fun than some zero G in a C-130! Have you seen this before? This is what it looks like from the outside. More Zero G Fat Albert Style from the Cockpit Featured image of crewmembers […]
In the wake of the tragic crash of one of their KC-130T aircraft where 16 people died the Marine Corps are grounding their fleet. It was also announced that the Navy’s Blue Angels transport C-130 aircraft nicknamed “Fat Albert” is going to remain on the ground until more information about the crash is determined. Two […]
The USS Harry S. Truman CVN 75 completed sea trials and returned to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk for the first time in almost a year. The sea trials consisted of small boat recoveries, testing improved fire systems, performing a series of high-speed turns, catapult testing and a simulated replenishment-at-sea. #USSHarrySTruman #CVN75 returns to […]
The Chinese Air Force made it clear that they don’t appreciate a US Navy EP-3 spy plane flying in the East China Sea. A pair of armed Chinese fighter jets flew dangerously close to a U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane flying in the East China Sea on Sunday afternoon, with the hazardous Chinese behavior nearly causing a […]
The first of the Ford-class super-carriers is now commissioned and ready for service in the Fleet. The USS Gerald R. Ford CVN 78 is the first new aircraft carrier design in 40 years for the US Navy and the largest in the world. The occasion was marked by the arrival of President Trump to the proceedings. […]
Enjoy a ride on-board with F-18 Hornet pilots from the ‘Pukin Dogs’ of VFA-143 somewhere over the Pacific Northwest. Featured image of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Pukin Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 flying over the mountains of Afghanistan. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ben Stickney.
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