Navy extends Nimitz stay in Middle East
Ed Friedrich PERSIAN GULF — The Navy informed families Saturday that the USS Nimitz, which was involved in a second incident with Iran Tuesday, will extend its stay in the Persian … More
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Navy fighter aircraft crashes near Key West
By: Mark Faram An F-5N Tiger II crashed today, but the pilot ejected and was safely recovered (MC1 Brian Morales). A Navy F-5N Tiger II tactical fighter aircraft from Fighter … More
Super Hornet, Iranian drone nearly collide over carrier Nimitz
An F/A-18E Super Hornet had to perform an evasive maneuver to avoid colliding with an Iranian drone Tuesday. (MC3 Paul Kelly/Navy) By: Tara Copp WASHINGTON — An F/A-18E Super Hornet … More
Tokyo asks Washington to halt Osprey flights in Japan after crash off Australia
U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey lands on the deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard during events marking the start of the Talisman Saber 2017 joint military exercise off the coast of … More
US military searches for 3 Marines in sea after aircraft ditches off Australia
TOM WESTBROOK SYDNEY, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Rescue teams were searching for three U.S. Marines missing after their aircraft crashed into the sea off Australia’s east coast on Saturday, … More
First fighter jet launch and landing on new USS Ford was “almost like a scene from ‘Top Gun’ “
By Courtney Mabeus NORFOLK First catapult. First trap. First skidmarks. Lt. Cmdr. Jamie “Coach” Struck left his mark – several, actually – on the new USS Gerald R. Ford when … More