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The US Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has an ‘Unfixable Problem’
The Ford-class aircraft carriers, despite their high cost (around $13 billion per unit) and developmental challenges, ...
USS Truman aircraft carrier loses $60M fighter jet in Red Sea, Navy says
The F/A-18E Super Hornet was being towed Monday when it and the tug slipped and were lost in the Red Sea, the Navy said.
National Security Journal on MSN2d
It Took 6 Hours to Free a Trapped Navy Aircraft Carrier That Ran ‘Aground’
In 1983, the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, experienced an embarrassing setback ...
US Navy Super Hornets launched history's 'largest airstrike' from an aircraft carrier — 125,000 pounds of munitions, admiral says
Super Hornet fighter jets from the USS Harry S. Truman bombed ISIS targets in Somalia in February, a defense official told ...
Sailor for a Day: Life on an aircraft carrier
Each sailor serves a critical role in the mission of the ship as it is underway, while also making their own sacrifice to ...
A US Navy aircraft carrier in the Red Sea fight just lost another $60 million Super Hornet. This one fell off the ship.
The Navy said the F/A-18E Super Hornet was under tow when the move crew "lost control of the aircraft." A tow tractor went ...
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US Confirms Largest Airstrike Ever Launched From an Aircraft Carrier
US launched the largest 125,000-pound airstrike over Somalia, marking the largest from a single U.S. aircraft carrier.
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USS Mount Whitney: The indispensable ship on the Navy’s decommission list
USS Mount Whitney, which has been in service since 1971, is on the Navy’s shortlist to be decommissioned. The Navy has ...
A US Navy aircraft carrier's disastrous Red Sea deployment with 3 fighter jet losses is finally coming to an end
USS Harry S. Truman has experienced a string of mishaps during its combat deployment, during which it battled the Houthis.
What it takes to be a Navy pilot
Being a part of naval aviation takes years of training, and when News 2’s Shelby Mac came aboard the CVN-77 pilots were doing aircraft carrier qualifications.