Interview: Vice Adm. John P. Currier
As the Coast Guard’s senior aviator and chief of staff, Vice Adm. John P. Currier is uniquely placed to assess …
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Faltering Tools for Fire and Ice
It’s a basic lesson any semi-decent carpenter or weekend handyman knows. If you have the right tools, you can do …
C-131 Convair Airliners in Naval Service
The once familiar twin-engine Convair 240 airliner, and its many iterations up to the 580 turbo-prop version, were familiar aircraft …
Air Power at Sea: A Century of U.S. Naval Aviation
Defense Media Network, in conjunction with the Navy League Hampton Roads Council, announces a special publication to mark the 100th …
Interview: Coast Guard Ancient Albatross Rear Adm. Gary T. Blore
Rear Adm. Gary T. Blore is the U.S. Coast Guard’s 22nd Ancient Albatross – the longest-serving aviator officer. He has …
Test Plan
Sixty-six years have passed since the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) was launched on March 12, 1945 with the …
At the Poles, the End – or the Beginning – of an Era
With funding for new icebreakers nowhere in sight, some analysts – such as conservative scholar James Carafano – have called …
At the Poles, the End – or the Beginning – of an Era
Its massive hull, driven by a gas turbine and diesel-electric engines that together generated 75,000 horsepower, could plow through ice …
Straight Up, Hands Off
Though vertical takeoff unmanned aircraft systems (VTUASs) cannot match the endurance of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), unmanned rotorcraft already …
The Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter
The reason rumors continue to swirl about the Coast Guard’s future offshore patrol cutter (OPC) – including recent speculation that …