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US Navy F-4 pilot tells the story of when his skipper flew straight for China after his compass precessed during a MIGCAP mission over North Vietnam

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

US Navy F-4 pilot tells the story of when his skipper flew straight for China after his compass precessed during a MIGCAP mission over North Vietnam

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Here’s what an aircraft carrier fantail opening is used for

Aircraft Carriers

Here’s what an aircraft carrier fantail opening is used for

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Impressive video shows three 40,000-pound underwater blasts released closer to USS Gerald R. Ford during the carrier Full Ship Shock Trials

Aircraft Carriers / U.S. Navy

Impressive video shows three 40,000-pound underwater blasts released closer to USS Gerald R. Ford during the carrier Full Ship Shock Trials

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In 1975 USS Belknap Guided Missile Cruiser and USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier collided in the Mediterranean Sea. The nickname for the JFK became “The Can Opener.”

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / U.S. Navy

In 1975 USS Belknap Guided Missile Cruiser and USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier collided in the Mediterranean Sea. The nickname for the JFK became “The Can Opener.”

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First USMC F-35C Lightning II squadron ready to deploy aboard US Navy Aircraft Carriers

Military Aviation

First USMC F-35C Lightning II squadron ready to deploy aboard US Navy Aircraft Carriers

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From bolter to hook skip: former US Navy A-7 pilot explains why naval aviators advanced throttle to full power when they land on an aircraft carrier

Aircraft Carriers / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

From bolter to hook skip: former US Navy A-7 pilot explains why naval aviators advanced throttle to full power when they land on an aircraft carrier

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Did you know that USS Franklin D. Roosevelt holds the record for the largest number of planes ever embarked on an aircraft carrier?

Aircraft Carriers / U.S. Navy

Did you know that USS Franklin D. Roosevelt holds the record for the largest number of planes ever embarked on an aircraft carrier?

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Two weeks after Chinese Combat aircraft conducted a mock attack on USS Theodore Roosevelt, the flattop conducts dual carrier operations with USS Nimitz in the South China Sea

Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation

Two weeks after Chinese Combat aircraft conducted a mock attack on USS Theodore Roosevelt, the flat-top conducts dual carrier operations with USS Nimitz in the South China Sea

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Meet UMK Varan, Russia’s Latest aircraft carrier concept featuring a high degree of automation and robotic systems

Aircraft Carriers

Meet UMK Varan, Russia’s Latest aircraft carrier concept featuring a high degree of automation and robotic systems

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Former US Navy Submariner explains why K-314 Captain was at fault when his submarine rammed USS Kitty Hawk

Aircraft Carriers / Losses and Aviation Safety / U.S. Navy

Former US Navy Submariner explains why K-314 Captain was at fault when his submarine rammed USS Kitty Hawk

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Here’s why it Took four Weeks to Scuttle USS America, the Only Supercarrier Ever Sunk

Aircraft Carriers / Losses and Aviation Safety

Here’s why it Took four Weeks to Scuttle USS America, the Only Supercarrier Ever Sunk

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That time a USAF B-52 Strategic Bomber did a fly-by below the flight deck of USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier

Aircraft Carriers / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

[Updated] That time a USAF B-52 Strategic Bomber did a fly-by below the flight deck of USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier

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US Navy Recalls Adm. Santa Claus to Active Duty

Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

US Navy Recalls Adm. Santa Claus to Active Duty

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Huge Fire breaks out on Russia’s only Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov. Two People Missing

Aircraft Carriers / Losses and Aviation Safety

Huge Fire breaks out on Russia’s only Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov. Two People Missing.

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Say It With Sailors! The Tradition of the Aircraft Carrier Deck Spell-Out

Aircraft Carriers / U.S. Navy

Say It With Sailors! The Tradition of the Aircraft Carrier Deck Spell-Out

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USS Gerald Ford delivery delayed to October due to Extensive Nuclear Propulsion, Weapons Elevator Repairs

Aircraft Carriers

USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier First Deployment could Slip to 2024

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Battle of Midway, sunken Japanese aircraft carrier, Kaga, found!

Aircraft Carriers / Aviation History

Battle of Midway, sunken Japanese aircraft carrier, Kaga, found!

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