Airborne C4ISR Aircraft Survey
During World War II, as Nazi Germany’s Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor long-range reconnaissance bombers threatened the safety of vital naval …
Naval Aviation
F6F Hellcat: Remembered Firsthand
“It was robust. It was powerful. And you had to learn it for yourself.”
Former Lt. (j.g.) Will Carroll was …
Super Hornets Operate On Board the USS George H.W. Bush
Boeing has released a video showing U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets operating on board the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN …
Not a Floating Museum, but Razor Blades: Forrestal, the Navy’s First Supercarrier, Goes to the Breakers for a Penny
How much did the U.S. Navy pay to scrap the its very first supercarrier, the USS Forrestal? The winning bid …
Cmdr. Elmer F. Stone: Coast Guard Aviator No. 1
Of all the aviation pioneers who made their mark in the early decades of the 20th century, few had as …
X-47B UCAS-D to UCLASS: The Road Ahead
The accomplishments of the Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) test program this past summer have been a …
UAS Launched from Submerged U.S. Navy Submarine
Special operators may soon have a new unmanned aerial system (UAS) capability to call on, thanks to the successful launch …
P-8A Makes First Deployment to Okinawa
The U.S. Navy has deployed the new P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft to Kadena Air Base on the …
Everyone’s Fight: Integration of Minorities and Women in the Korean War
When war broke out in Korea in the summer of 1950, as a result of the …
Gerald R. Ford Christened
The christening of the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was more than just a celebration of the U.S. Navy’s newest …