Report: EMALS might not be ready for the fight
By: Geoff Ziezulewicz The electromagnetic launch system on the new carrier Gerald R. Ford has issues that mean it might not be ready for the furious sortie rate of a big … More
Author Archives: Charles Walker
Inside the Navy’s fitful fight against cockpit oxygen loss
By: Geoff Ziezulewicz Navy officials say the service is making progress in battling an array of cockpit dangers collectively known as physiological episodes, or PE. But critics say the service’s response … More
For Navy, retaining aviators may require pay increases
By: Victoria Leoni A Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 “Sunliners” F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson. The Navy is not retaining enough pilots and is considering monetary … More
New Navy Budget Request Moves Money Toward Top Two Aviation Safety Priorities
By: Ben Werner Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Joshua White, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, sits in the gunner’s seat of an MH-60S Sea … More
In latest “anti-drilling” vote, an old question resurfaces: Is Florida plotting to steal a Norfolk aircraft carrier?
By Dave Mayfield – The Virginian-Pilot Christine Morgan carries a no offshore drilling sign has she exits Neptune Park. Southern Environmental Law Center and Business Alliance for Protecting the Atlantic … More
Marines are flying more than the Air Force
By: Shawn Snow U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Brian Walker, the aviation technician chief with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, oversees his Marines as they finish maintaining an F/A-18D … More
Syrian downing of F-16I begs question: Why didn’t Israel deploy F-35s?
By: Barbara Opall-Rome An Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter plane performs at an air show in Israeli on June 29, 2017. (Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images) TEL AVIV, Israel … More
Foggo: U.S. Needs More Forward Presence in Mediterranean Sea
By: John Grady A wave crashes over the forecastle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG-64) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea on Jan. 22, 2018. US Navy Photo … More