VIDEO: Flight Operations on USS Gerald R. Ford November 9, 2017
November 8, 2017 1:29 PM The following is Nov. 6, 2017 video of flight operations on carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78).
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Lawmaker demands regular updates on combating pilot oxygen deprivation November 8, 2017
By: David B. Larter Pilots in the F/A-18 Super Hornet have reported physiological episodes as a result of oxygen deprivation. (Lt. Aaron B. Hicks/U.S. Navy) WASHINGTON ― When Sen. Joni Ernst … More
UPDATED: 7 U.S. Aircraft Carriers Are Now Simultaneously Underway November 7, 2017
By: Sam LaGrone November 6, 2017 1:49 PM • Updated: November 6, 2017 5:56 PM Seven U.S. aircraft carriers are underway for the first time simultaneously in several years. Top: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), … More
Nimitz Strike Group Exits Persian Gulf; 3 U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Now Operating in 7th Fleet October 26, 2017
By: Sam LaGrone October 25, 2017 2:09 PM USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) patrol alongside each other, Oct. 20, 2017 in the Persian Gulf. … More
Boeing Examining High-Use Super Hornets to Validate Life-Extension Plans; Already Buying Material, Setting Up Facility October 19, 2017
By: Megan Eckstein October 18, 2017 3:21 PM An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 113 prepares to land on the flight deck aboard … More
Firefighting foam complicates pilot’s escape from Marine Harrier October 17, 2017
By: Jeff Schogol A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier caught fire aboard the amphibious assault ship Kearsarge on March 8, 2016. (Sgt. Austin Hazard/Marine Corps) An AV-8B Harrier pilot was preparing to … More
Navy: Plane that crashed outfitted with new oxygen monitoring system October 6, 2017
TELLICO PLAINS – The Navy training jet that crashed Sunday in Monroe County, killing two on board, had a recently installed monitor to help the pilots check oxygen pressure, a … More
Valve may lead to cabin pressure problems in Super Hornets, Growlers October 5, 2017
By: Jeff Schogol A valve in Super Hornets and Growlers has been found to freeze and disrupt air flow. (MC2 Anthony Flynn/Navy) The Navy has identified a valve that may be … More