Any time a Naval Aviator is approaching the back of a carrier they are attempting to perform one of the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. military – landing on it. It takes nerves of steel and intense concentration to bring a fast-moving aircraft like the F-18...
When you think of aircraft stationed on a US aircraft carrier, the first plane that comes to mind is likely a fighter attack aircraft like the F/A-18E Super Hornet. However, the safety and welfare of the battle group depend just as heavily on two lesser-known...
When the F-16A/B Fighting Falcon was first introduced into service over four decades ago, it was developed to be a premier air superiority aircraft. To gain the advantage over its opponent in a dogfight, the F-16 was designed with a one-piece polycarbonate bubble...
The A-4 Skyhawk was a single-seat delta wing subsonic jet-powered carrier-capable aggressor aircraft flown by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. It was instrumental during the Vietnam War, launching from carriers stationed at Yankee Station in the South China Sea just...
Each year the U.S. Navy celebrates the expeditionary flights of the Navy’s Pacific Fleet strike-fighter community in an event called the Hornet Ball. To demonstrate the achievements of the pilots and their aircraft, the F/A-18 Hornet, the Navy shares a compilation...
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