USS Gerald R. Ford will be the only carrier regularly available to provide carrier qualifications to pilots who require them on…
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Have you ever wondered who Maverick salutes before launching from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier for Top Gun final dogfight?
by Dario LeoneIf the pilot’s happy with the airplane’s performance, he or she will salute – that’s the signal that “we’re good to…
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US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets recover and launch from FS Charles de Gaulle
by Dario LeoneIn total, two US naval aviators flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet and four French aviators, flying the French Rafale and an…
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Here are some cool Night Photos of New VFA-31 Tomcatters F/A-18E CAG Aircraft
by Dario LeoneThe super cool pictures in this post feature the brand-new paint scheme applied while aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt to the F/A-18E…
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“Abe’s” Extraordinary Odyssey: The Story of the Longest Deployment for an Aircraft Carrier in Post-Vietnam Military History
by Edward Chang17 years ago, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) embarked on the longest deployment for an aircraft carrier in post-Vietnam military history. On…
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VFA-97 Will be the Next F/A-18 Super Hornet Squadron to Transition to the F-35C
by Dario LeoneVFA-97 Warhawks will receive their first F-35C from March 2020. According to Scramble Magazine Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 “Warhawks” at…
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U.S. Navy Identifies VFA-151 Pilot Killed in Star Wars Canyon F/A-18E Super Hornet Crash
by Dario LeoneLt. Charles Walker, 33, died when his F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed about 40 miles north of Naval Air Weapons Station China…
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U.S. Navy Declares Pilot in Star Wars Canyon F/A-18E Crash Dead
by Dario LeoneEye-witness accounts said the F/A-18E had run into the canyon wall at high speed, creating a mushroom cloud that could be…
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This Could Be the F/A-18E Super Hornet that Crashed Yesterday in Star Wars Canyon
by Dario LeoneA photographer told to Los Angeles Times that he captured this F/A-18E Super Hornet before and after it crashed. The photo…
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VFA-151 F/A-18E Crash in Star Wars Canyon leaves Visitors Injured
by Dario LeoneThe F/A-18E crash can result in restricted flights or even a shut down of the whole training area. As we have…
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