The inside story of how a US Navy pilot shot down a Syrian jet
By: Geoff Ziezulewicz Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Tremel made history last year when he became the first American aviator in nearly 20 years to shoot down an enemy plane. For taking … More
Yearly Archives: 2018
F-35C, Super Hornet Damaged During At-Sea Aerial Refueling
By: Ben Werner An F-35C Lightning II assigned to the “Rough Raiders” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 sits on the flight deck prior to flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft … More
Navy Picks Boeing to Build MQ-25A Stingray Carrier-Based Drone
By: Megan Eckstein and Sam LaGrone Tests of Boeing’s MQ-25A Stringray prototype in St. Louis. Boeing Image This post has been updated to include comments from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. … More
Here’s why the Truman went back to sea on Tuesday
By: Carl Prine The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman departed Naval Station Norfolk on Tuesday to conduct sustainment operations in the Atlantic. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Benjamin Waddell/Navy) Secretary of Defense … More
With Ships and Missiles, China Is Ready to Challenge U.S. Navy in Pacific
China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, at sea in April. First launched by the Soviet Union in 1988, it was sold for $20 million to a Chinese investor who said … More
VIDEO: F-35Cs Operating in First Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Air Wing Test Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
By: Megan Eckstein An F-35C Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter prepares to launch from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on Monday during operations in the Atlantic. USNI News Photo ABOARD USS ABRAHAM … More
F-35 landing gear collapses after in-flight emergency
By: Aaron Mehta An F-35A Lightning II test aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida suffered an incident upon landing. (DVIDS) WASHINGTON ― After a mid-air emergency forced an F-35A … More
The Navy’s Fighter Shortage Is Finally, Slowly Improving
The number of strike fighters ready for combat is up, but the Navy still has a long way to go. By Kyle Mizokami U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 3RD … More