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A reservist, with 1,742 years of service, Adm. Santa Claus specializes in vertical delivery of high-value items. The Department of the…
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- Aviation HumorMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
That Time Santa Claus Had a Close Encounter with a US Navy S-3 Viking
by Dario LeoneWe’re happy to report that while Santa wasn’t quite his usual jolly self after this too close encounter with S-3 BuNo…
- Military AviationU.S. Navy
Here’s the First Photo of First US Navy CMV-22B Osprey COD Aircraft
by Dario LeoneClearly visible in the photo is the structural modification to the CMV-22B, the enlarged fuel tank extensions to the forward portion…
- Military AviationU.S. Navy
US Navy is Not Sure if its Sixth Generation Combat Aircraft will be Launched from an Aircraft Carrier
by Dario LeoneThe US Navy is still working on the question of what the next combat aircraft after the F-35C will be, or…
- Military AviationU.S. Navy
US Navy to Stop Buying P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft despite Russian and Chinese Submarines are a Growing Threat
by Dario LeoneThe US Navy in fact has a validated warfighting requirement of 138 Poseidons to cope with Russian and Chinese naval forces,…
- Military AviationU.S. Navy
Jet Girl: the Story of Caroline Johnson, the First Woman to Bomb ISIS from US Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet
by Dario LeoneOn Aug. 9, 2014 Caroline Johnson slid into her back-seat spot in the F/A-18 Super Hornet and prepared to strike the…
- Aviation HistoryMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
Here’s how Cactus Air Force was able to Repel every Japanese Assault during the Battle of Guadalcanal
by Dario LeoneThe Cactus Air Force, primarily flying the rugged Wildcat fighter and the incomparable Dauntless divebomber, weathered every Japanese assault and emerged…
- Military AviationU.S. Navy
Tigers Forever! US Navy Plans to Upgrade F-5 to keep it a Credible Adversary Aircraft Until 2030
by Dario LeoneThe F-5 in its current state only realistically offers MiG-21 ‘Fishbed’ threat replication and desperately needs to be modernised to offer…
- Military AviationU.S. Navy
US Navy Bids Farewell To P-3 And Sends Recently Retired Orion to National Naval Aviation Museum
BuNo 162776 just returned from a six-month rotational deployment on Oct. 9, 2019, when the “Fighting Marlins” marked the final active…
- Aircraft CarriersU.S. Navy
Say It With Sailors! The Tradition of the Aircraft Carrier Deck Spell-Out
by Dario LeoneThere is an old marketing slogan used by florists worldwide that has been in use for years: “Say it with Flowers!”…
