Tag: US Navy

We take a look at the Grumman Avenger, the biggest single-engine aircraft to operate off the deck of a US aircraft carrier during World War II.

On behalf of all of us here at FighterSweep, we welcome you back to Burner Friday! This week’s edition of fire and noise is brought to you by Boeing’s F/A-18F Super Hornet belonging to Strike Fighter Squadron 106, the Gladiators, out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. This particular jet was on loan to Boeing, the […]

In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, we’re going to revisit one of the Navy’s recent retirees, the Grumman Iron Works EA-6B Prowler. Not long ago, we posted a photo gallery featuring the Prowler, one of the more venerable types ever to grace the decks of US Navy aircraft carriers in the last 40+ years. Although […]