Details remain limited, but the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) is burning pier-side at Naval Base San Diego. There are reports of 21 injured, including 17 sailors and 4 civilians. The 21 injuries were reported as non-life-threatening and all victims are in stable condition at area hospitals. …
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F-5F mit Ericson Vista5, Swiss Air Force Competition 2003 (SAFC) in Emmen – Credits: Hornet Driver via Wikipedia U.S. Navy representatives and the Swiss defense procurement agency, known as Armasuisse, discussed the deal for the procurement of 22 Retired Swiss F-5E/F Tiger Fighter Jets For Around $40 Million. U.S. lawmakers …
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A US Navy’s T-45C Goshawk began Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) performance testing at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, according to a picture released on August 27. The new advanced arresting gear system, or AAG, will replace the traditional arresting cable on the …
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The Russian Defence Ministry on Friday said that it scrambled a Sukhoi Su-27 fighter aircraft to intercept a US P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance jet heading towards the Russian airspace over the Black Sea. “A Su-27 fighter jet as part of the Southern Military District’s air defences was scrambled to intercept the …
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The new Ford-class supercarriers are being delivered to the US Navy without the ability to deploy with the service’s new stealth fighters, and lawmakers have decided to put a stop to it. It’s very difficult to get something like an aircraft carrier cheaply and quickly and have it work well. …
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Cmdr. Travis W. Zettel, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698), salutes sideboys during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lee Captain Travis Zettel the commander of the nuclear-powered attack …
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Aircraft carrier high-speed maneuvering for extreme rudder tests videos In the above video, you can see a US Nimitz-class SUPERCARRIER Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) engages in a series of EXTREME RUDDER TESTS during sea trials! The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), USS Dwight …
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Here are the differences between Navy and air force fighter pilots. 1. Training Both Air Force and Navy flight schools take just less than two years to go from indoc to winging. Air Force training starts with introductory flight training, which consists of 25 hours of hands-on flying for ROTC …
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