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Topics related to the United States Navy, particularly in relation to aviation and air operations.
Exploring the legacy of the F4 Phantom: history and notable features
An iconic fighter jet that has left a lasting mark on aviation history, the McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom…
Wreck of WW2 US aircraft carrier destroyed by Japanese kamikaze strike found
A United States (US) aircraft carrier that was destroyed during the Second World War has been found by…
Textron Aviation selected to supply new US Navy aircraft
Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft King Air 260 has been chosen as the new US Navy Multi-engine Training System (METS).…
F/A-18 Super Hornet crashes in California, killing pilot
A United States Navy McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed on June 3, 2022, near Trona, California. According…
Lockheed Martin unveils the US Navy’s next Doomsday plane
Lockheed Martin has revealed the appearance of the EC-130J TACAMO, the next aircraft to be used by the…
USN F-35C experiences ‘landing mishap’ in South China Sea
A United States Navy Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fighter jet experienced an incident while attempting to land…
MQ-8C Fire Scout autonomous helicopter deploys operationally with US Navy
The MQ-8C Fire Scout, an autonomous helicopter designed by Northrop Grumman, has carried out its first operations for…
Boeing to build a factory in Illinois for MQ-25 Stingray production
Boeing will build a new high-tech facility in Illinois, the United States, which will be dedicated to the…
Boeing MQ-25 Stingray drone refuels F-35 fighter jet for the first time
The MQ-25 T1 test asset developed by Boeing refueled an F-35C Lightning II fighter jet of the US…
US and French aircraft carriers join forces in the Arabian Sea
The Marine Nationale (French Navy) Charles de Gaulle and the US Navy USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carriers…
US Navy admits ships were swarmed by unidentified drones
A US Navy’s top officer confirmed a bizarre incident in which Navy vessels were swarmed by dozens of…
A look at US Navy’s new vision for fighter jets in 2030
The past few days saw quite a lot of talk on the topic of naval air power, as…
Who is the first woman to command aircraft carrier?
Captain Amy Bauernschmidt will be the first woman in history to be selected to command a nuclear-powered aircraft…
US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet crashes during training in California
An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet of the United States Navy crashed during training in California. The fighter…
Indonesia refuses to refuel US Navy P-8 Poseidon patrol plane
Indonesia refused to allow the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft of the United States Navy to refuel on…
Doomsday planes hover as Trump tests positive for COVID-19
On the morning of October 2, 2020, the President of the United States Donald Trump announced he tested…
Concerned about UFO sightings, Pentagon launches new taskforce
Shortly after footage of multiple UFO sightings was declassified, the Pentagon is about to create a new task…
OTD: Iran Air A300 mistakenly shot down by US Navy, 290 dead
On July 3, 1988, Iran Air flight 655 from Bandar Abbas, Iran, to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates,…