Marine Corps says goodbye to the Super Cobra
Philip Athey The AH-1W Super Cobra participates in a final flight during the Whiskey Sundown Ceremony at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, on Oct. 14. (Lance Cpl. … More
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Super Hornet Crashes Near China Lake, Pilot in Stable Condition
By: Sam LaGrone An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS … More
Why Secretary Esper’s Call For Light Carriers Would Make The U.S. Navy Weaker
Loren ThompsonSenior Contributor Aerospace & Defense I write about national security, especially its business dimensions. On October 6, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper laid out his vision of what the … More
Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell Takes Command as New Navy Air Boss
By: Mallory Shelbourne Vice Adm. DeWolfe Miller is properly relieved by Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell as Commander, Naval Air Forces and Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific during a change of command … More
Marine F-35B Crashes After Collision With KC-130 Over California; All Aircrew Recovered Safely
By: Sam LaGrone A Marine KC-130 crash lands in California Sept. 29, 2020. A Marine F-35B aircraft has crashed near Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., following an air collision with … More
USS Vinson Flies F-35s & Quietly Readies For New Refueling Drone
By PAUL MCLEARY An F-35C takes off from the USS Carl Vinson. WASHINGTON: Earlier this month, the USS Carl Vinson broke new ground by becoming the first refitted aircraft carrier … More
VIDEO: Marine F-35Bs Underway on U.K. Aircraft Carrier
By: Mallory Shelbourne F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 “The Wake Island Avengers” and the United Kingdom’s Lightning 617 Squadron shortly after embarking … More
Navy Mulling Extending Service Lives of Nimitz-class Carriers
By: Mallory Shelbourne Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) conduct a barricade drill on Oct. 28, 2019. US Navy Photo The Navy is considering an extension of the service … More