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Naval Warfare / U.S. Navy
Former XO of USS Florida explains why using an Ohio-class SSBN as Hunter Killer is like using a B-2 Stealth Bomber to dogfight against an F/A-18 Strike Fighter
Naval Warfare / U.S. Navy
Nuclear Submarine Officer recalls when his submarine had to do an emergency deep dive after the periscope came up inside a cardboard box while the boat was coming to periscope depth
Aircraft Carriers / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Naval Flight Officer explains why the US Navy can’t “mothball” aircraft carriers instead of scrapping them
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Departs Norfolk for first warfighting deployment
Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
US Navy F/A-18F WSO tells the story of the four simultaneous Super Hornet Sonic Booms that no one saw
Naval Warfare / U.S. Navy
Former US Navy Submarine Officer explains why the periscope is raised when submarines dive
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Former Blue Angels CO explains why the Team chose the A-4 Skyhawk over the F-14 Tomcat and the A-7 Corsair II to Replace the F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Top Gun: Maverick wins the Best Sound Oscar as Tom Cruise visits USS George H.W. Bush (Carrier Could Play Role in New ‘Mission Impossible’ Movie)
Losses and Aviation Safety / Naval Warfare / U.S. Navy
US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator explains when a submarine reactor can be run at higher than 100% (and why the 105% on the reactor ordered in The Hunt for Red October movie would not be worth any risk to the ship and crew)
Aviation History / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Former US Navy F/A-18 pilot explains why although during his era the Hornet was the best airplane on the carrier his fun meter was most pegged flying the A-4 Skyhawk
Losses and Aviation Safety / Naval Warfare / U.S. Navy
The day a polar bear tried to eat the rudder of USS Connecticut fast attack Seawolf class nuclear submarine
Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Bye-Bye Super Hornet! Boeing to cease production of F/A-18 in 2025 unless India buys it
F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Delay and Disrupt Doctrine and strict Rules of Engagements: why US Navy F-14 Tomcats engaged less MiGs than USAF F-15s during Operation Desert Storm
Naval Warfare / U.S. Navy
Former US Navy Submariner explains why 120 days is the longest time a submarine can remain underwater
Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
F-35Cs, F/A-18Fs and EA-18Gs to Perform Super Bowl LVII Flyover To commemorate 50 years of women flying in the US Navy
Losses and Aviation Safety / Naval Warfare / U.S. Navy
‘Being “quiet” is more than not talking.’ US Navy Submarine Officer explains why to submariners “stealth is life”
Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Naval Aviator who took part in first F/A-18E combat mission tells the story of Super Hornet’s combat debut
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