Watch: Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck “Shooter” – What They Do (and More!)

The life and times of a US Navy flight deck “Shooter“. Who says the Navy is not a fun place to work? Featured image of Flight deck officers, referred to as shooters, launching an F/A-18C Hornet assigned the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. […]

China has begun construction on a third aircraft carrier

China is continuing its rapid expansion of naval assets with the construction of what promises to be their third aircraft carrier, according to reports out of the region. Currently, China has only one operational carrier, the Liaoning, which is technically a sister ship to Russia’s troubled Admiral Kuznetsov. The hull of the Liaoning was purchased […]

Watch: Aircraft Carrier Arresting Gear – Behind the Scenes Look

Aviation Boatswain’s Mates (Equipment) operate arresting gear used to recover aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and […]

England’s newest aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, has sprung a leak

According to reports out of the UK, the future British flag-ship and most advanced war vessel ever sailed under the crown has a technical issue with one of its massive props, resulting in what can only be described as a leak in the advanced aircraft carrier. The issue with the HMS Queen Elizabeth was discovered […]