Rebuilt 8,000-foot-long runway opens this morning at Jacksonville NAS June 28, 2016
By Dan Scanlan Mon, Jun 27, 2016 @ 7:57 am | updated Mon, Jun 27, 2016 @ 8:41 am Dan.Scanlan@jacksonville.com A U.S. Navy C-130 waits on the taxiway in front … More
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Navy: Blue Angels will resume flight demonstrations July 2 June 27, 2016
The Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. — Navy officials say its Blue Angels will resume performances a month after one of their pilots was killed in a crash while practicing for an … More
Marines pull aircraft from ‘boneyard,’ get used Navy jets amid aviation crisis June 24, 2016
Jeff Schogol, Marine Corps Times With most of its F/A-18 strike fighters unable to fly on any given day, the Marine Corps is resurrecting 23 Hornets from the “boneyard” and getting … More
Carrier Truman breaks record for ISIS strikes June 22, 2016
Meghann Myers, Navy Times Seven months into its extended deployment, the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman has hit 2,000 sorties and more than 1,000 missiles launched in missions against the … More
Things heat up near South China Sea: two U.S. aircraft carriers, B-52s and EA-18G Growler detachment June 20, 2016
By David Cenciotti The U.S. build-up in the disputed waters of South China Sea continues with bombers, carriers and Electronic Attack planes. Some interesting photographs have been arriving from the … More
Blue Angels resume flying after fatal crash June 17, 2016
Meghann Myers, Navy Times Pensacola residents were treated to a pleasant surprise Thursday morning when the Blue Angels took to the sky over the beach and downtown for the first … More
Navy in Dayton: A top admiral says drones are future of aviation June 16, 2016
By Barrie Barber DAYTON — A top Navy leader says unmanned aerial vehicles are an “imperative” for the future of naval aviation. Rear Adm. John R. Haley, a two-star admiral … More
Navy helicopter crashes in Virginia; crew rescued June 15, 2016
A Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter crashed in the James River on Tuesday morning; the three crew members aboard were rescued, the Navy said in a statement. The helo assigned to … More