Watch: George H.W. Bush CVN 77 departs on third deployment

Watch: George H.W. Bush CVN 77 departs on third deployment

January 21, 2017 the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group steamed out of Norfolk, Virginia on its third deployment. Leading the strike group is the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) with its almost 6000 person crew. While not disclosing the specific area CVN 77 is heading, the Navy did say the strike group […]

Today in Aviation History: 1951 First Flight of the Douglas F4D Skyray

Today in Aviation History: 1951 First Flight of the Douglas F4D Skyray

January 23, 1951 marked the first flight of the Douglas F4D Skyray carrier based fighter/interceptor jet. The F4D Skyray was the first US Navy and Marine Corps jet that could exceed Mach 1 in level flight and it held the world’s absolute speed record at just under 753 miles per hour. This airspeed record was a first for […]

Navy Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford May Be Ready in April

Navy Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford May Be Ready in April

Thursday, a US Navy spokeswoman said the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier may be delivered as soon as April of this year. The ship is the most technologically advanced and most expensive aircraft carrier ever built and represents a new class of carrier called the ‘Ford Class’. Watch the Gerald R. Ford Christening Newport News […]

Chinese Bomber Flies Patrol Around Contested Islands in South China Sea

Chinese Bomber Flies Patrol Around Contested Islands in South China Sea

China continues to show its muscle in the South China Sea as one of their H-6 strategic bombers was spotted circling the disputed Spratly Islands. For some time China has been building artificial islands in this area and constructing airbases for military aircraft on them. Many countries including the United States are disputing China’s claim to these […]

Navy Destroyer fires warning shots at four Iranian vessels Sunday

Navy Destroyer fires warning shots at four Iranian vessels Sunday

Tensions between the United States Navy and the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard have once again spiked, resulting in the American Navy’s USS Mahan firing three warning shots and deploying a helicopter to intercept four fast-moving Iranian vessels closing with the destroyer and other U.S. ships on Sunday. According to reports, the USS Mahan contacted the […]

Today in Aviation History: 1989 – US Navy F-14 Tomcats Shoot Down Two Libyan MiGs

Today in Aviation History: 1989 – US Navy F-14 Tomcats Shoot Down Two Libyan MiGs

On January 4, 1989 two US Navy F-14’s shot down two Libyan MiG-23’s. The Libyan government of Muammar Gaddafi had drawn a ‘line of death’ in the Gulf of Sidra and declared that anyone crossing it would suffer the consequences. Tensions were already high between the US and Libya as US officials had confronted Libya with accusations […]

Watch: In Your Face! Navy F-18 Pilot From The Inside – VFA-83 Cruise Video

Watch: In Your Face! Navy F-18 Pilot From The Inside – VFA-83 Cruise Video

A US Navy cruise video shows the life and times of personnel on the ship. This one from VFA-83 Rampagers gives you an inside look into the life of F-18 fleet pilots. Watching this video is like you are there in the cockpit and on the flight deck of the carrier! One of the best cruise […]

True or False? The Navy has Developed a 100% Bio-Fuel for the F-18?

True or False? The Navy has Developed a 100% Bio-Fuel for the F-18?

On the Naval Aviation News website, the Navy lauded its use of a 100% bio-fuel JP-5 jet fuel replacement on a recent EA-18G “Green Growler” flight. After the flight, the test pilot proclaimed he could not tell any difference in how the aircraft performed compared to traditional JP-5 jet fuel. From takeoff to landing, you […]

Aviation History: McDonnell FH Phantom – First Carrier Based Jet Aircraft

Aviation History: McDonnell FH Phantom – First Carrier Based Jet Aircraft

On 21 July 1946, a prototype McDonnell FH Phantom became the first jet only powered aircraft to successfully takeoff and land from a US Navy aircraft carrier. Operating from the Franklin D. Roosevelt off the shores of Norfolk, Virginia the FH Phantom flown by Lt.Cmdr. James Davidson completed four takeoffs and landings. The Roosevelt had a […]

The US Navy Has a Pilotless Helicopter? Yes They Do! The MQ-8B Fire Scout

The US Navy Has a Pilotless Helicopter? Yes They Do! The MQ-8B Fire Scout

The United States Navy hit a milestone this month marking the 10th year of flying the pilotless MQ-8B Fire Scout helicopter. The Fire Scout has logged over 15,000 flight hours successfully completing multiple missions for the Navy which include providing reconnaissance and vital situational awareness for the Fleet. The aircraft also serves in a precision targeting role […]

Watch: How Low Can You Go? Incredible Fighter Jet Low Passes – Enjoy!

Watch: How Low Can You Go? Incredible Fighter Jet Low Passes – Enjoy!

For an aviation fanatic nothing is more exciting than seeing a high speed low pass by a fighter jet. Caution! Don’t watch if you are faint of heart! (Also some graphic language) These are some of the best low passes ever.  Comment and let us know what you think. In case you missed it in […]