Naval Aviation (Page 3)

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

India Clears The Way For Naval Rafale Fighter Purchase India Clears The Way For Naval Rafale Fighter Purchase

Posted on Jul 14, 2023

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Aircraft Carriers With Rubber Decks Were A Bad Idea Aircraft Carriers With Rubber Decks Were A Bad Idea

Posted on Jul 7, 2023

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F/A-18’s Infrared Search And Track System Plagued By Delays F/A-18’s Infrared Search And Track System Plagued By Delays

Posted on Jun 9, 2023

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Navy Aggressor F-5 Crashes Off Key West Navy Aggressor F-5 Crashes Off Key West

Posted on May 31, 2023

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Shockwaves Bend Light Around Transonic F-35C In Spectacular Images Shockwaves Bend Light Around Transonic F-35C In Spectacular Images

Posted on May 19, 2023

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F-22 Raptor Badly Damaged After Belly Landing Flies Again F-22 Raptor Badly Damaged After Belly Landing Flies Again

By Oliver Parken

Posted on May 9, 2023

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EA-18G Growler Pilot Talks You Through His Aerial Refueling Frustrations EA-18G Growler Pilot Talks You Through His Aerial Refueling Frustrations

Posted on Mar 29, 2023

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How The Blue Angels Pulled Off Landing All Their A-4 Skyhawks At Once How The Blue Angels Pulled Off Landing All Their A-4 Skyhawks At Once

Posted on Mar 21, 2023

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Navy’s Secretive F/A-XX Combat Jet Gets Big Funding In New Budget (Updated) Navy’s Secretive F/A-XX Combat Jet Gets Big Funding In New Budget (Updated)

Posted on Mar 14, 2023

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Reviving The Use Of Navy Tactical Jets As Submarine-Hunters Reviving The Use Of Navy Tactical Jets As Submarine-Hunters

By Kevin Noonan

Posted on Feb 23, 2023

Air

F/A-18 Super Hornet In Retro Gloss Black Paint Scheme Emerges F/A-18 Super Hornet In Retro Gloss Black Paint Scheme Emerges

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Feb 22, 2023

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Hawker Hunter Aggressor Pilot Recounts Ejection Right Out Of Top Gun Hawker Hunter Aggressor Pilot Recounts Ejection Right Out Of Top Gun

By Jan Tegler

Posted on Feb 16, 2023

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Navy Pilot Who Secretly Killed Four MiGs On One Mission Finally Recognized Navy Pilot Who Secretly Killed Four MiGs On One Mission Finally Recognized

Posted on Jan 24, 2023

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New USMC CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Sling-Loads An F-35 (Updated) New USMC CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Sling-Loads An F-35 (Updated)

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jan 24, 2023

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Inside How The Marine’s Island-Hopping F-35B Playbook Is Being Written Inside How The Marine’s Island-Hopping F-35B Playbook Is Being Written

By James Deboer

Posted on Jan 18, 2023

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How Marines Went To War Off California To Prepare For A Big Pacific Fight How Marines Went To War Off California To Prepare For A Big Pacific Fight

By James Deboer

Posted on Dec 28, 2022

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USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Cleared For Full-Rate Production USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Cleared For Full-Rate Production

By Dan Parsons

Posted on Dec 28, 2022

Air

The F-35B Can Eject Its Pilot Automatically The F-35B Can Eject Its Pilot Automatically

Posted on Dec 22, 2022

Sea

Ex-Marine Pilot Allegedly Tried To Source T-2 Carrier Trainer Jet For China Ex-Marine Pilot Allegedly Tried To Source T-2 Carrier Trainer Jet For China

Posted on Dec 14, 2022

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Marine Corps F-35B Ends Up Nose-Down In Japan Marine Corps F-35B Ends Up Nose-Down In Japan

Posted on Dec 1, 2022

China’s J-15 Naval Fighter Is Now Powered By Locally Made Engines China’s J-15 Naval Fighter Is Now Powered By Locally Made Engines

Posted on Nov 23, 2022

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The Last Marine AH-1 Delivered Marking Beginning Of The End Of The Huey Era The Last Marine AH-1 Delivered Marking Beginning Of The End Of The Huey Era

By Dan Parsons

Posted on Nov 2, 2022

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Here’s Why A Toilet Is Hanging On A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet’s Wing Here’s Why A Toilet Is Hanging On A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet’s Wing

Posted on Sep 18, 2022

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Our Best Look Yet At The Navy’s New Air Defense Busting Missile Our Best Look Yet At The Navy’s New Air Defense Busting Missile

Posted on Aug 31, 2022

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Navy F-35C Surfaces Wearing New Mirror-Like Skin (Updated) Navy F-35C Surfaces Wearing New Mirror-Like Skin (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 25, 2022

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Navy T-45C Jet Trainer Crashes Into Texas Field Navy T-45C Jet Trainer Crashes Into Texas Field

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Aug 16, 2022

The Harriers Are Gone But Thailand’s Unlikely Aircraft Carrier Sails On The Harriers Are Gone But Thailand’s Unlikely Aircraft Carrier Sails On

Posted on Aug 12, 2022

Air

Keeping The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye On Top Into the 2040s Keeping The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye On Top Into the 2040s

Posted on Aug 5, 2022

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Navy T-45 Goshawk Trainers Being Upgraded With Swept Engine Inlets Navy T-45 Goshawk Trainers Being Upgraded With Swept Engine Inlets

Posted on Aug 4, 2022

Our Best Look Yet At China’s J-15S Two-Seat Carrier-Capable Fighter Our Best Look Yet At China’s J-15S Two-Seat Carrier-Capable Fighter

Posted on Aug 1, 2022

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Navy Helicopters Flipped Over By Storm In Norfolk (Updated) Navy Helicopters Flipped Over By Storm In Norfolk (Updated)

Posted on Jul 27, 2022

Air

Watch F/A-18 Super Hornets Complete Ski-Jump Tests For Indian Navy (Updated) Watch F/A-18 Super Hornets Complete Ski-Jump Tests For Indian Navy (Updated)

Posted on Jul 20, 2022

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Meet Lt. Amanda “Stalin” Lee, First Woman Blue Angels Jet Demo Pilot Meet Lt. Amanda “Stalin” Lee, First Woman Blue Angels Jet Demo Pilot

Posted on Jul 18, 2022

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First Woman Blue Angels Jet Demonstration Pilot Selected (Updated) First Woman Blue Angels Jet Demonstration Pilot Selected (Updated)

Posted on Jul 18, 2022

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New CMV-22B Osprey “A Game-Changer,” Says Navy Air Boss New CMV-22B Osprey “A Game-Changer,” Says Navy Air Boss

Posted on Jul 14, 2022

This Wacky Wireframe Fighter Replica Is Used On India’s Newest Carrier This Wacky Wireframe Fighter Replica Is Used On India’s Newest Carrier

Posted on Jul 12, 2022

BAMS-D Global Hawks return home after 13-year mission.

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Navy’s Global Hawks Come Home After Unexpected 13-Year Deployment Navy’s Global Hawks Come Home After Unexpected 13-Year Deployment

Posted on Jun 24, 2022

Air

F-35B Delivered By Offshore Supply Ship To NAS Pensacola F-35B Delivered By Offshore Supply Ship To NAS Pensacola

By Stetson Payne, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 18, 2022

experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment.

Sea

Navy’s Peculiar Plan To Retire EA-18 Growlers Is Up In The Air Navy’s Peculiar Plan To Retire EA-18 Growlers Is Up In The Air

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 17, 2022

Air

Cascading Issues Keeping Air Force, Navy Planes Grounded Watchdog Says Cascading Issues Keeping Air Force, Navy Planes Grounded Watchdog Says

Posted on Jun 16, 2022

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Navy, Marine Aviation Takes ‘Safety Pause’ Today After Recent Crashes Navy, Marine Aviation Takes ‘Safety Pause’ Today After Recent Crashes

Posted on Jun 13, 2022

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Navy MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter Crashes In Southern California Navy MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter Crashes In Southern California

Posted on Jun 10, 2022

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Remembering The Navy’s Doomed Aircraft-Carrying Airships Remembering The Navy’s Doomed Aircraft-Carrying Airships

Posted on May 27, 2022

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Navy Nearly Got A Single-Seat A-6 Intruder Instead Of The A-7 Corsair II Navy Nearly Got A Single-Seat A-6 Intruder Instead Of The A-7 Corsair II

Posted on May 9, 2022

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Navy Wants to Send 25 EA-18G Growlers to the Boneyard Navy Wants to Send 25 EA-18G Growlers to the Boneyard

By James Deboer, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

Navy F-16 adversary with Hornet from NAWDC

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The Navy Just Received Its First Surplus F-16s From The Air Force (Updated) The Navy Just Received Its First Surplus F-16s From The Air Force (Updated)

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Apr 20, 2022

Air

V-247 Tiltrotor Drone Downsized For Strike Role Aboard Navy Ships V-247 Tiltrotor Drone Downsized For Strike Role Aboard Navy Ships

By Dan Parsons

Posted on Apr 19, 2022

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This Is Our First Look At The Navy’s Next ‘Doomsday Plane,’ The EC-130J TACAMO This Is Our First Look At The Navy’s Next ‘Doomsday Plane,’ The EC-130J TACAMO

Updated on Apr 5, 2022

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Navy’s Crashed F-35C Recovered From The Bottom Of The South China Sea Navy’s Crashed F-35C Recovered From The Bottom Of The South China Sea

Updated on Mar 3, 2022

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F-35C ‘Super Squadrons’ Of Up To 20 Aircraft Could Populate Future Carrier Decks F-35C ‘Super Squadrons’ Of Up To 20 Aircraft Could Populate Future Carrier Decks

Posted on Feb 17, 2022

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Video Showing Harrowing F-35 Crash Aboard USS Carl Vinson Leaked (Updated) Video Showing Harrowing F-35 Crash Aboard USS Carl Vinson Leaked (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 7, 2022

Air

Why Fighter Pilots Work Intensely For Eight Hours Just To Fly For 30 Minutes Why Fighter Pilots Work Intensely For Eight Hours Just To Fly For 30 Minutes

By Colin ‘Farva’ Price

Updated on Feb 1, 2022

Air

The F-35C’s Radar-Absorbent Skin Is Looking Pretty Rough After Months At Sea The F-35C’s Radar-Absorbent Skin Is Looking Pretty Rough After Months At Sea

Updated on Jan 30, 2022

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Video Shows The Last Moments Of The Navy’s F-35C Before It Crashed Into The Sea (Updated) Video Shows The Last Moments Of The Navy’s F-35C Before It Crashed Into The Sea (Updated)

Updated on Jan 28, 2022

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Navy Exploring Options For Recovering F-35C That Fell Into The South China Sea Navy Exploring Options For Recovering F-35C That Fell Into The South China Sea

Updated on Jan 25, 2022

Air

F-35C Accident Aboard Carrier In South China Sea Forces Pilot To Eject, Injures Seven Sailors (Updated) F-35C Accident Aboard Carrier In South China Sea Forces Pilot To Eject, Injures Seven Sailors (Updated)

Updated on Jan 24, 2022

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750 F-35s Now Delivered, Navy To Put Some Of Its Oldest Test Models Into Storage 750 F-35s Now Delivered, Navy To Put Some Of Its Oldest Test Models Into Storage

Posted on Jan 4, 2022

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French Rafale Naval Fighters Are Headed To India For Ski Jump Carrier Launch Tests French Rafale Naval Fighters Are Headed To India For Ski Jump Carrier Launch Tests

Updated on Jan 3, 2022

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The Wreck Of A Crashed British F-35 Has Been Pulled Out Of The Mediterranean The Wreck Of A Crashed British F-35 Has Been Pulled Out Of The Mediterranean

Posted on Dec 8, 2021

China’s New Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter’s Canopy Is Its Most Intriguing Feature China’s New Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter’s Canopy Is Its Most Intriguing Feature

Updated on Dec 1, 2021

Air

Dramatic Footage Supposedly Of The Moment An F-35 Crashed Off A British Carrier Emerges Dramatic Footage Supposedly Of The Moment An F-35 Crashed Off A British Carrier Emerges

Updated on Nov 29, 2021

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Top Gun: Maverick’s Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These Documents Top Gun: Maverick’s Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These Documents

Updated on Nov 17, 2021

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HMS Queen Elizabeth Is First British Carrier To Send Jets Into Combat In Over Two Decades (Updated) HMS Queen Elizabeth Is First British Carrier To Send Jets Into Combat In Over Two Decades (Updated)