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

Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation

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

Dario Leone

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Tomcat RIO Recalls when He and His Pilot had to Eject from their F-14 because the Arresting Gear Failed when They Landed Aboard the Aircraft Carrier

F-14 Tomcat / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Tomcat RIO Recalls when He and His Pilot had to Eject from their F-14 because the Arresting Gear Failed when They Landed Aboard the Aircraft Carrier

Dario Leone

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‘We routinely shut down #1 Engine during long range patrols but once a ship thought we were in distress and alerted the USCG.’ P-3 Orion NFO tells an unusual sea story.

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

‘We routinely shut down #1 Engine during long range patrols but once a ship thought we were in distress and alerted the USCG.’ P-3 Orion NFO tells an unusual sea story.

Dario Leone

U.S. Naval Aviators complete their 1000th trap flying together

Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

U.S. NAVAL AVIATORS COMPLETE THEIR 1000TH TRAP FLYING TOGETHER

Dario Leone

And here's the "special" (and already sold out) EA-18G Growler sky "art" Christmas ornament

Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

AND HERE’S THE “SPECIAL” (AND ALREADY SOLD OUT) EA-18G GROWLER SKY “ART” CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT

Dario Leone

Remembering Jim Huston, the Naval Flight Officer who filmed the aerial sequences of "The Final Countdown" cult movie

F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

REMEMBERING JIM HUSTON, THE NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER WHO FILMED THE AERIAL SEQUENCES OF “THE FINAL COUNTDOWN” CULT MOVIE

Dario Leone

VF-24 F-14

Books / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

BOOK TELLS THE INSIDE STORY OF “TOP GUN” AND THE F-14 TOMCAT

Dario Leone

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Aircraft Carriers / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

THIS UNKNOWN STORY OF 35 U.S. NAVY COMBAT PLANES PERFORMING CARRIER NIGHT LANDINGS DURING A TYPHOON MAKES CLEAR WHY U.S. NAVAL AVIATORS ARE THE GOLD STANDARD

Willie Maddox

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