Category: Navy

North Korea is highly upset with the United States and South Korea for “escalating nuclear attack threats” with a “fleet” of B-1 Lancer bombers and the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson participating in military drills in South Korea. Love the fist pumps at the end of the video! North Korea’s official news agency, KCNA, said a […]

The answer is Yes! Two Marine Corps F/A-18C squadrons have been designated to deploy later this year with the Navy. One of the two squadrons deploying has been identified as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, the “Death Rattlers.” VMFA 323 recently completed pre-deployment training with the Navy’s Carrier Air Wing 11 at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. The […]

While the military is not releasing much in the way of details the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, General John E. Hyten told Congress that ‘unauthorized intrusions’ were carried out by drone aircraft over Air Force and Navy nuclear facilities. Watch: Trained eagle snatches a drone in mid flight “Of recent concern have been the […]

The US Navy announced today it was relieving Commander Ryan Cech from his post as Commanding Officer of VP-47 which was based at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Patrol Squadron 47 still flies the P-3 Orion aircraft but is transitioning to the Navy’s new P-8A Poseidon and as part of that transition will move […]

Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida is the Birthplace of Naval Aviation. The air station was built in 1913 and is still in use today. It is home to the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Team Blue Angels, the Naval Aviation Museum, the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI), and Training Air […]

The F-16 Fighting Falcon, in addition to being a premier air-to-air combat platform also performs a very important mission called SEAD or Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses. Also known as “Wild Weasel” the mission is to enter enemy airspace early and disrupt or destroy their air defenses. This allows the main strike package of aircraft […]

March 3, 1969 was a memorable day for the US Navy (and for Tom Cruise) with the establishment of the famed Fighter Weapons School better known as ‘Top Gun’ at the former Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar, California. Watch: What is Top Gun? Background: During the early years of the Vietnam War the US suffered […]

Aircraft, aircrew and support personnel from the United States military participated in the Aero India 2017 air show at Air Force Station Yelahanka, India. Dubbed ‘Asia’s Premier Air Show‘ by the Indian Ministry of Defense the exhibition ran from February 14-18 with an estimated 500,000 people attending. An F-16  from the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting […]

The aircraft carrier USS Bush (CVN 77) has gotten back into the fight against ISIS in a big way launching 20 plus airstrike missions in a single day last Thursday. Working out of the Mediterranean Sea the Carrier Strike Group, led by USS George H.W. Bush started attacks back on February 13th in support of […]

The US Navy is in a quandary over what to do with the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier. The USS Enterprise CVN 65 is not going to gently fade away into history it appears as the Navy can’t determine the best course of action to dismantle the huge ship. The Navy announced they are […]

The United States Navy Parachute Team ‘Leap Frogs’ stole the show at ‘Navy Week’ in Mobile, Alabama which began Thursday at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. The US Navy was highlighting their ‘signature outreach effort’ which tours 15 cities in 2017 showing Americans why it is important to have a strong Navy. The event will […]

Speaking Friday at the unveiling of Boeing’s new 787-10 Dreamliner, President Trump suggested he may decide on a large purchase of new advanced F/A-18XT Super Hornets. Trump had travel to the Boeing plant in North Charleston, South Carolina and spoke in front of an enthusiast crowd reported to be at about 5000 people. Watch: Trump […]