Tomcats Over the Desert: Naval Aviation Through the Decades
When Operation Desert Storm began, the F-14 Tomcat was the only in-service fighter in the U.S. inventory to have scored …
Naval Forces
Marine Corps Outlook 2011-12 Debuts at Modern Day Marine
The 2011/12 edition of Marine Corps Outlook has launched at Modern Day Marine 2011 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: War in Vietnam
The first American in the Vietnam War was a young lieutenant, Ken Moranville, who turned over AD Skyraiders to Saigon’s …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: War in Korea
Inter-service struggles in Washington took place amid the looming threat of atomic war between the United States and the Soviet …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: Rotary Wings
A little-known fact is that the Coast Guard was ahead of the other services in helicopter development – acting, at …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: Catalina Rescue
Another of naval aviation’s countless heroic actions of World War II began Feb. 11, 1944, when a PBY-5 Catalina broke …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: Lean Years and War
The Great Depression of the 1930s hindered the development of naval aviation, but a few stalwart pioneers – Lt. John …
Book Review – Fly Navy: Celebrating the First Century of Naval Aviation
Erik Hildebrandt is one of the premier aviation photographers working today. With eight books, a wide array of magazine covers, …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: New Naval Air Pioneers
While Theodore G. “Spuds” Ellyson worked with Glenn H. Curtiss, the Wright brothers mentored others. In June 1913, Towers was …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: A Towering Figure
With air ace David S. Ingalls (a naval aviation pioneer who followed Theodore G. “Spuds” Ellyson) away at law school …