Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 11 drop live ordnance during flight demonstration

Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 11 drop live ordnance during flight demonstration

Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 11 drop live ordnance during a flight demonstration as part of Tiger Cruise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 1, 2017.” Great Tiger Cruise Video! Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Madrigal   This article is courtesy of Fighter Sweep.

Watch: Friday Night Fun! Flight Ops – Controlled Chaos On-board The Big E!

Watch: Friday Night Fun! Flight Ops – Controlled Chaos On-board The Big E!

Friday night viewing fun! Carrier flight operations on the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) while deployed in the Mediterranean Sea. The Big E lives! Featured image of Sailors observing flight operations on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) by U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Jhi L. Scott [Public […]

British aircraft carrier to be commissioned

British aircraft carrier to be commissioned

Portsmouth, England—The Royal Navy is close to getting an aircraft-carrier at last. The HMS Queen Elizabeth, which is undergoing the final sea trials in Southern England, will be commissioned on December 7th. “In a world of intensifying global threats, this magnificent ship will be a leading force fighting to protect the values of the UK […]

Picture of the Day: Airman Raven Romero Gives the Thumbs Up – What is He Doing???

Picture of the Day: Airman Raven Romero Gives the Thumbs Up – What is He Doing???

Airman Raven Romero giving the thumbs up as he verifies the weight of an F/A-18C Hornet before launching from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 during flight operations off the coast of Southern California on June 10, 2013. Knowing the weight of the aircraft allows the steam catapult operators to […]

USS Ronald Reagan scrambles fighters to intercept approaching Russian bombers in the Pacific

USS Ronald Reagan scrambles fighters to intercept approaching Russian bombers in the Pacific

The U.S. Navy scrambled Navy F/A-18 fighter jets to intercept two Russian Tu-95 bombers as they approached the USS Ronald Reagan in the Sea of Japan on Sunday. The United States’ Nimitz class aircraft carriers, along with their accompanying battle groups that are usually composed of destroyers, cruisers, and often at least one nuclear submarine, […]

US Navy aircraft carrier deck personnel shirt colors explained

US Navy aircraft carrier deck personnel shirt colors explained

Here you go…what each color shirt means for Navy aircraft carrier flight deck personnel. How many did you know? Featured image of Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command is rendered honors by “rainbow sideboys” on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Mark J. Rebilas , USN (U.S. […]

US Navy Aircraft Carrier Deck Personnel Shirt Colors Explained

US Navy Aircraft Carrier Deck Personnel Shirt Colors Explained

Here you go…what each color shirt means for Navy aircraft carrier flight deck personnel. How many did you know? Featured image of Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command is rendered honors by “rainbow sideboys” on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Mark J. Rebilas , […]

On this day in history: The United States Navy is born

On this day in history: The United States Navy is born

The U. S. Navy is the most powerful force the waters of the world have ever seen.  It has more ships than anyone (by far), superior technology, and a staggering number of sailors working on its behalf.  The sheer, literal weight of the equipment far outweighs any near competitor simply because they’ve got so much […]

Watch: C-130 lands and takes off from an aircraft carrier!

Watch: C-130 lands and takes off from an aircraft carrier!

History was made back in 1963 when a C-130 Hercules safely landed on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59) and then took off again! The C-130, piloted by LT James H. Flatley III actually made 29 touch-and-go landings and 21 full-stop landings. Literally amazing! Featured image by US Navy This article is courtesy of Fighter Sweep. 

Picture of the Day: Air Force E-3 Flies Over the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71

Picture of the Day: Air Force E-3 Flies Over the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system assigned to Air Combat Command at Tinker Air Force Base flies over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) with its carrier strike group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. COMPTUEX tests […]

Watch: Friday Night Fun! C-130 Lands and Takes Off From an Aircraft Carrier!

Watch: Friday Night Fun! C-130 Lands and Takes Off From an Aircraft Carrier!

History was made back in 1963 when a C-130 Hercules safely landed on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59) and then took off again! The C-130, piloted by LT James H. Flatley III actually made 29 touch-and-go landings and 21 full-stop landings. Literally amazing! Featured image by US Navy