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USS John F. Kennedy, US Navy newest aircraft carrier, begins sea trials
Aircraft Carriers / Aviation News / Naval Warfare / U.S. Navy

USS John F. Kennedy, US Navy newest aircraft carrier, begins sea trials

US Navy EA-18G pilot explains why you can never be complacent on Night Carrier Landing
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation

US Navy EA-18G pilot explains why you can never be complacent on Night Carrier Landing

US Navy EA-18G pilot explains why landing on an aircraft carrier is the great equalizer and why carriers have 3 or 4 arresting cables
Aircraft Carriers / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

US Navy EA-18G pilot explains why Naval Aviators inherently refuse to use the autopilot for aircraft carrier landing

US Navy S-3 pilot tells why his night landing grades were higher than his day grades during Carrier Landing Operations in the Persian Gulf
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation

US Navy S-3 pilot tells why his night landing grades were higher than his day grades during Carrier Landing Operations in the Persian Gulf

US Navy Surface Warfare Officer explains why a US Ally can’t order a brand-new Ford-class Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation / Naval Warfare

US Navy Surface Warfare Officer explains why a US Ally can’t order a brand-new Ford-class Aircraft Carrier

F/A-18 pilot explains why a Naval Aviator flying a Super Hornet would lose a dogfight against a USAF F-15/F-16 most of the times
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation

Naval Aviator explains why converting a land-based aircraft to one that’s carrier based is a long, difficult road

Naval Flight Officer tells why despite their robustness (and cost) aircraft carriers can’t be kept in service longer than their programmed life
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation / Naval Warfare

Naval Flight Officer tells why despite their robustness (and cost) aircraft carriers can’t be kept in service longer than their programmed life

That time USS Enterprise generated a big wave and washed a Soviet cruiser (On purpose)
Aircraft Carriers / Cold War Era / Naval Warfare

That time USS Enterprise generated a big wave and washed a Soviet cruiser (On purpose)

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EA-18G pilot explains how US Navy aircraft carriers can hide from enemy aircraft while communicating with friendlies returning to the Boat
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation / Naval Warfare

EA-18G pilot explains how US Navy aircraft carriers can hide from enemy aircraft while communicating with friendlies returning to the Boat

Chief Petty Officer lists what the F-35C needs to be able to deploy on any US Navy Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation

Chief Petty Officer lists what the F-35C needs to be able to deploy on any US Navy Aircraft Carrier

USS Nimitz Sailor recalls the drag race against a cruiser where the carrier with only 3 out of 4 shafts running, on 75% power, nearly won
Aircraft Carriers / Naval Warfare

USS Nimitz Sailor recalls the drag race against a cruiser where the carrier with only 3 out of 4 shafts running, on 75% power, nearly won

US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Officer explains why backing down the engines of an aircraft carrier is so risky in shallow waters
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation / Naval Warfare

US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Officer explains why backing down the engines of an aircraft carrier is so risky in shallow waters

USS John F. Kennedy delivery delayed to 2027, US Navy to operate just 10 carriers for 1 year
Aircraft Carriers / Aviation News / Military Aviation / Naval Warfare

USS John F. Kennedy delivery delayed to 2027, US Navy to operate just 10 carriers for 1 year

“Flying the Tomcat around the boat was a stupendous thing.” Naval Aviator recalls his first trip to the carrier in the F-14
Aircraft Carriers / Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

“Flying the Tomcat around the boat was a stupendous thing.” Naval Aviator recalls his first trip to the carrier in the F-14

USS JFK Boiler Technician recalls the emergency stop where the aircraft carrier stopped in less than a mile
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation / Naval Warfare

USS JFK Boiler Technician recalls the emergency stop where the aircraft carrier stopped in less than a mile

Truman strike fighters launched about 125,000 pounds of munitions in “largest airstrike in the history of the world,” US Navy Admiral says
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation / Naval Warfare

Truman strike fighters launched about 125,000 pounds of munitions in “largest airstrike in the history of the world,” US Navy Admiral says

Naval Aviator who flew both the Phantom II and Tomcat tells about the negative and positive attributes of the F-4 and F-14 during Carrier Landing
Aircraft Carriers / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Naval Aviator who flew both the Phantom II and Tomcat tells about the negative and positive attributes of the F-4 and F-14 during Carrier Landing

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