Only 3 MiG-29Ks out of a fleet of 10 were normally available for operations in 2016 because of problems with engines and electronic control system Taken on Jul. 16, 2017,…
EMALS is being “fine-tuned” to overcome a vibrational issue associated with optimising the launch and recovery of different aircraft appropriate for their configuration Acting Secretary of the U.S. Navy, Sean Stackley,…
Structural and aerodynamic testings were often followed by trips to carriers to confirm land based results Taken in mid-70’s the interesting photo in this post features a U.S. Navy A-7…
Ronald Reagan and the CVW-5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region On…
Carrier Air Wing 5 is the the U.S. Navy’s only continuously forward-deployed air wing The interesting picture in this post features aircraft from the U.S. Navy’s only continuously forward-deployed air wing,…
One rule of engagement was constant in all these incidents: make the intercept as close as possible to 100 miles from the ship I was involved in four Soviet Badger…
The Doolittle Raid forced the Japanese to recall combat forces for home defense even though it only caused small damage, and it made Japanese citizens nervous U.S. morale dropped in…
The F-14 Tomcat was equipped with a powerful weapons system known as the AWG-9, which could support the AIM-54 Phoenix long-range air-to-air missile, to carry out the fleet’s air defense…
Battle E annually recognizes ships and crews that best exemplify the qualities of readiness and their capability to perform assigned wartime tasking As announced on Mar. 14, 2017, by Commander,…
USS Makin Island is the first U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship to be equipped with both gas turbines and an auxiliary propulsion system instead of steam boilers Taken on March…