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Navy Blue Angels’ Buzzing of Buildings Is Up in the Air a Year After a Flyby Injured a Dozen July 8, 2022

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the Diamond 360 maneuver over Orlando Melbourne International Airport during a practice flight for the Great Florida Airshow, May 13, … More »

Bush Carrier Strike Group Wraps Pre-Deployment Exercise, Set to Relieve Truman CSG July 6, 2022

By: Sam LaGrone Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Taquan West, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, keeps watch over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) and … More »

China launches third aircraft carrier June 20, 2022

By Mike Yeo Colored smoke marks the launch ceremony for China’s third aircraft carrier, christened Fujian. This is the first such ship to be both designed and built entirely within the … More »

Naval aviation commanders offered $100,000 retention bonus June 13, 2022

By Diana Stancy Correll An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron 11, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman … More »

Navy Relieves Growler Squadron Commander Aboard USS Harry S. Truman June 9, 2022

By: Mallory Shelbourne Cmdr. Matthew McCormick. US Navy Photo The Navy on Wednesday relieved the commanding officer of the electronic attack squadrons aboard aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), the service announced. … More »

Carrier USS George Washington Mid-Life Overhaul Will Extend into 2023 May 3, 2022

By: Sam LaGrone USS George Washington (CVN-73) in 2020. US Navy THE PENTAGON – The mid-life repair and refueling of carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) will extend into 2023 and last well over … More »

Navy’s F/A-XX Fighter Will be the ‘Quarterback’ for a Team of Unmanned Aircraft April 29, 2022

By: Mallory Shelbourne An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the ‘Red Rippers’ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. … More »

Navy Could Extend the Oldest Nimitz-class Carriers, Decision in Next Budget April 21, 2022

By: Mallory Shelbourne Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and USS Nimitz (CVN-68) transit the Pacific Ocean on Feb. 13, 2022. US Navy Photo Some Nimitz-class aircraft carriers could remain … More »