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 …
Naval Aviation
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 …
First F-35 Laser-Guided Bomb Test
Lockheed Martin released a video showing the first F-35 laser-guided bomb test. The test was conducted on Oct. 29 against …
F8F Bearcat Dazzled Naval Aviators in the 1940s
In the 1940s and 1950s, naval aviators pushed the limits in a powerful, lightweight, very nimble fighter that some called …
OV-10 Bronco Was the Right Weapon for Vietnam
“The cockpit was well laid out. The airplane was easy and responsive. It was fun to fly because it was …
Sea MiGs: The Next Generation of Indian and Russian Naval Aviation
The Indian Navy and Russian Navy have been testing MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB multirole fighters aboard the carriers Vikramaditya, which is …
V-22 Osprey Aerial Refueling Flight
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey recently completed an initial aerial refueling test flight with an F/A-18C and an F/A-18D Hornet. …
Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) Demo Aims To Hit the Basket
Later this fall, the U.S. Navy and its industry partner, Northrop Grumman, hope to demonstrate that an unmanned aircraft borrowing …
VFA-101 and the F-35C
With the reconstitution of the U.S. Navy‘s VFA-101 “Grim Reapers” squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Lockheed Martin spoke …