Russian Jet Flies Within 10 Feet of US Spy Plane: Defense Official September 8, 2016
Fox News | Sep 07, 2016 A Russian jet zoomed within just 10 feet of a U.S. Navy spy plane over the Black Sea on Wednesday, the latest in a … More
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Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Enters Norfolk Yard for Overdue Repairs September 2, 2016
By: Sam LaGrone The carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard for a ten-month repair and … More
F/A-18 crashes rise rapidly as budget constraints have led to overused planes, undertrained pilots September 2, 2016
Capt. Christopher Prout with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing as he shoots an AIM-7 Sparrow missile from an F/A-18C Hornet near … More
First Fleet F35-C Carrier Qualifications, Final Round of Testing Conducted at Sea September 1, 2016
By Donna Cipolloni, Naval Air Station Patuxent River Public Affairs The jet blast from seven F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft only added to the already intense summer heat … More
The Marines’ F-35B going to war in 2018 August 31, 2016
The Marine Corps’ F-35B joint strike fighter jet is expected to make its debut downrange in 2018. Plans call for the Marine variant of the fighter jet to deploy aboard … More
Decommissioned USS Independence to Be Towed to Texas August 31, 2016
Associated Press | Aug 30, 2016 BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The decommissioned USS Independence will be towed from Washington to South Texas for dismantling. The Brownsville Herald reported Tuesday that the … More
When landing cable snapped on USS Eisenhower, Hawkeye pilots say years of training helped them save lives and the aircraft August 31, 2016
By Courtney Mabeus NORFOLK Hurtling toward the Atlantic Ocean off the deck of an aircraft carrier leaves little time for fear. Lt. Matthew Halliwell and Lt. Cmdr. Kellen Smith leaned … More
Chief of Naval Operations Richardson: US Aircraft Carriers Can Fight Inside A2/AD Zones August 30, 2016
Dave Majumdar The United States Navy is absolutely confident in the ability of its aircraft carriers and carrier air wings to fly and fight within zones defended by so-called anti-access/area … More