EMALS works! Carrier Ford completes first flight operations
By: Mark D. Faram JULY 28, 2017 — An F/A-18F Pilot LCDR Jamie R. Struck callsign “COACH” makes first carrier arrested landing using new AAG system aboard USN newest carrier … More
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Marine Corps KC-130Ts grounded until further notice
By: Valerie Insinna A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130T aircraft prepare to taxi during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-15 in Yuma, Ariz., April 11, 2015. ( Lance Cpl. Jodson … More
Navy announces fix to Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System
By: Peter Rathmell An F/A-18E Super Hornet is launched during a test of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) at Naval Air Systems Command, Lakehurst, N.J., on Dec. 18, 2010. … More
USS Truman heads to sea for trials after leaving shipyard
By: Mark D. Faram Norfolk, Va. (July 21, 2017) Minutes after leaving Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va. The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman passes on of Norfolk’s part facilities … More
Trump: USS Ford is ‘100,000-ton message to the world’
President Donald Trump stands for the colors as he arrives during the commissioning ceremony of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Saturday, … More
Naval Air: U.S. Carriers Disabled By Friendly Fire
June 22, 2017: The U.S. Navy has a major ship design disaster on its hands with the new EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System) catapult that was installed in the latest … More
SECRETARY MATTIS’ “GUARDIAN ANGEL” AND HOW MARINE CORPS AVIATION CAN GET BACK ON TARGET
“Humanity is now a predominantly urban species,” observed the authors of last year’s Joint Operating Environment assessment. The Marine Corps’ operating concept added months later that urban operations are “the … More
Aircraft Carrier Trump Will Celebrate Still Needs Lots of Work
By Anthony Capaccio President to commission ship that’s far from ready for combat GAO says at least four years and up to $780 million are needed President Donald Trump is … More