The LPD 17-class and the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)
A primary structure for rapid United States power projection from the sea is the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), typically comprising …
Naval Aviation
Tigertails Become First U.S. Navy Squadron to Operate the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
The first East Coast squadron to receive the E-2B Hawkeye in 1968 became the first U.S. Navy squadron to receive …
First F-35B STOVL Mode Formation Flight
On Feb. 11, two F-35B Lightning IIs conducted the first close formation flight in the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) mode. …
Invested in Carriers
This seems to be a boom time for carriers. The first Chinese carrier, the Liaoning, is running operational trials and …
How the F-35 Comes Together
Lockheed Martin, on the heels of the production of its 100th F-35 Lightning II, has released a video showing how …
Tragedy to Triumph: The Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway
By attacking the United States and its allies, Japan had taken the initiative and struck the first blow in what …
Book Review – Target: Rabaul: The Allied Siege of Japan’s Most Infamous Stronghold, March 1943 – August 1945
“The battle for Rabaul was World War II’s longest,” writes Bruce Gamble, a retired naval flight officer, in the final …
F/A-18 Hornet Celebrates 35 Years
To commemorate the recent 35th anniversary of the first flight of the F/A-18 Hornet on Nov. 18, 1978, Naval Air …
At 35 Years Old, F/A-18s Poised to Fly Another 20
On December 9, just over 35 years since the F/A-18’s first flight on Nov. 18, 1978, the Hornet/industry team came …
The Skies Of Korea: The Air War for a New Era
The air war in Korea introduced silvery jets that clashed at the edge of the stratosphere, their swept-back wings glinting …