Aircraft carrier

Navy Chief Radakin to be Britain’s top military official
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has been chosen as Britain’s top military official, a sign of the Royal Navy’s growing importance to the Prime Minister as he seeks to project British influence around the world. Radakin, a former lawyer who was involved in setting up the new UK / US / Australia trilateral security partnership known …

Marvin Russell Seaman – The Suffolk News-Herald
Alice’s beloved and devoted husband Marvin Russell Seaman passed away peacefully at home on October 1, 2021, with his family by his side, three weeks before his 95th birthday. He was born on October 20, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri, to parents, Rena Belle and Arthur Campbell Seaman. He grew up in South Bend, Indiana. …

Ashley Naval Officer Receives Safety Leadership Award
Naval Officer Ashley received a Safety Award for his leadership during the overhaul of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in Newport News, Virginia. US Navy Lt. Michael McKenna received the FY20 Safety Leadership Award last month from Rear Admiral Fredrick Luchtman, Commander of the Naval Safety Center. McKenna, who holds the position of …

DVIDS – News – Two and the same
US Navy Story by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Valek, USS George HW Bush (CVN 77) Public AffairsThe crew aboard the aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush (CVN 77) prepare to launch an F / A-18 Super Hornet off its deck during a recent flight deck certification. The weapons safety officer inside the aircraft …

8 first-hand accounts of UFO sightings in Horry County
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Do you ever feel like⦠someone is looking at you? Or maybe several people? Aliens, maybe? For some reason – you can choose your own theory – the Myrtle Beach area has been a hotspot for UFO sightings for years. Spotted in a government database that keeps the identities of …

British Navy’s second HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier declared fully operational
According to information released by the British Royal Navy on October 1, 2021, after two years of intensive training for the British Navy’s second aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, the ship is now declared fully operational and ready for deployment and operations. international missions.Follow Navy Recognition on Google News at this link The British …

US plans to control al-Qaeda in Afghanistan with airstrikes
A visitor holds an American flag as she stands above the reflecting pool at the 9/11 Museum and Memorial in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2021. AFP WASHINGTON – The Pentagon plans to rely on airstrikes to prevent a …
Death notice of Jerome Halladay (1946 – 2021) – North Bend, NE
Jérôme L. “Jerry” Halladay August 7, 1946 – September 30, 2021 Jerome L. “Jerry” Halladay, 75, died Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Methodist Fremont Health after battling complications from colon cancer. Jerome was born to Richard and Ruth (Seyersdahl) Halladay on August 7, 1946 in Norfolk, Nebraska. He grew up and lived most of his …

Author John David Mann takes you aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in pursuit of a killer – Part I
(Editor’s note; New York Times bestselling author John David Mann sends us the first of a three-part photo essay about his tour aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as part of his research on co-authoring âSteel Fearâ with publisher SOFREP and founder Brandon Webb As John told us in his radio interview SOREP, the Lincoln, a …

Navy SEAL takes command of US naval forces in South Korea
Rear Adm. Mark Schafer, center, greets the Chief of the United States Forces Korea, Army General Paul LaCamera, after assuming command of the Korean Naval Forces in Busan, South Korea, September 29, 2021. The outgoing commander, l ‘Rear Adm. Michael “Buzz” Donnelly, stands on the left. (Michael Chen / US Navy) A Navy special warfare …

Royal Navy tests new bomb-carrying drone at 460 mph difficult to detect by radar
The revolutionary drone took off from HMS Prince of Wales and is considered a significant step towards unmanned technology, as it can be used for surveillance and to transport weapons. A revolutionary new drone has been launched by the Royal Navy ( Image: Royal Navy / SWNS) The Royal Navy has launched a pioneering new …

All on deck – Virginia Business
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William E. Sweat, Jr. – The Post-Searchlight
William E. Sweat, Jr. (Bill), 75 of Bainbridge, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2021 in Tallahassee, Florida. A Celebration of Life took place in Live Oak, Florida. Bill is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, William Kyle and Gidget Sweat; daughter, Susan Renee Austin; grandchildren, Megan and Waylon Morrison, Hannah Patterson and Alyson Austin, …

Frank Edward Galonis Sr. | zz-dnp
Frank Edward Galonis Sr., 78, of Suscon, died at his home on September 27. Frank was the son of the late Edward and Dorothy Laytos Galonis. Frank reached the rank of lieutenant while serving as an aircraft carrier pilot in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He graduated from the University of Scranton …
Marine F-35C pilot says Stealth Jet is making carriers deadlier
The US Navy’s first squadron of F-35C fighter jets deployed to an aircraft carrier early last month. The Marine Corps’ first F-35C squadron is preparing for its first aircraft carrier deployment, scheduled for early next year. A marine pilot from this squadron spoke to Insider about what the stealth jet means for U.S. carriers. Loading …

Marking rare transit by non-US vessel, British warship crosses Taiwan Strait
A British warship was sailing the Taiwan Strait, the Royal Navy said. (Representative) Taipei: The Royal Navy said on Monday that a British warship was crossing the Taiwan Strait, a rare voyage by a non-U.S. Military vessel through the sensitive waterway that is likely to strain ties with Beijing. “After a busy period of working …
Russian admiral Nakhimov returns
Russia’s juggernaut Admiral Nakhimov cruiser is about to return to service after spending the past two decades in the shipyard. “We can say that our work is proceeding as planned … I think the cruiser will go into testing in 2023,” said Vladimir Korolyov, deputy general manager of the United Shipbuilding Corporation for Russian military …
Why Australia’s $ 100 billion new submarine could be a waste of money
They’re expensive, take 20 years to make, and Australia has alienated France by buying them – but there could be something even worse about our new submarines. The $ 100 billion bill faces inevitable and massive eruptions. The 20-year delivery date is optimistic and probably too late. Today, a top scholar dropped a bomb on …

As the UK “revives” its Diego Garcia naval base, is London ready to join the QUAD nations in challenging China?
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the QUAD Summit in Washington DC with US President Joe Biden and Prime Ministers of Japan and Australia Yoshihide Suga and Scott Morrison respectively, the Indo-Pacific region becomes the epicenter of the contestation of a China affirmed. China’s ‘most capable’ attack fighter becomes deadlier with twin EW modules capable …

Coronado’s “Avenue of Heroes” … Colonel Jack R. “Jake” Sloan, USMC | News from the city of Coronado
Affectionately known as “Jake”, Col. Jack R. Sloan, US Marine Corps, was born and raised in Los Angeles, moved to San Francisco and graduated from Lowell High School in 1938, where he was. president of the student body and scholars in football and athletics. . Sloan entered the University of California at Berkeley, but left …

World War III fears as China sends five more fighter jets over Taiwan in second wave of war games in one day
CHINA has sent five more fighter jets to Taiwan in another terrifying wave of war games. The show of force comes after the autonomous island announced its intention to join an 11-country Pacific trade group that Beijing has also asked to join. China sent 24 fighter jets over Taiwan 3 The move sparked fears from …

Review: D & D’s Yawning Portal Comes to Life as a 3D Tavern Land Set
Every big Dungeons & Dragons campaign begins in a Tavern (except when it isn’t). There is no more famous tavern in the entire 5th Edition than The Yawning Portal Inn. In November 2020, Polygon announced that WizKids was bringing this tavern to life as a modular plastic kit, and last week they sent us the …
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This is how popular US Navy cruise videos on YouTube are created
US Navy Squadron Cruising Videos are very popular on YouTube, inspiring viewers and future … [+] recruits. Zach Finished Lieutenant Zach Fini, call sign “DirJ”, is an Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) EWO and instructor with Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-129. When not strapped into the aft cockpit of an EA-18G Growler, you can find it editing …

Navy launch mission to try to recover crashed MH-60 helicopter and lost sailors
An MH-60S Knighthawk, assigned to the “Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) on May 20, 2021. Photo of the US Navy The Navy is organizing a deep-water rescue of what is believed to be the wreckage of the helicopter …

Airlines reduce aircraft fleets amid pandemic crisis
Planes are lining up at Incheon International Airport. (Yonhap) South Korean airlines have dramatically reduced their aircraft fleets over the past two years as demand for air travel has dried up due to the protracted COVID-19 pandemic, data from the United States showed on Wednesday. ‘industry. The total number of planes operated by the country’s …

Seabury Solutions’ M&E and MRO software to power LAS Cargo aircraft maintenance operations
CORDOBA, Argentina – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Seabury Solutions, a New York-based subsidiary of Seabury Capital Group LLC and the market leader in aviation M&E and MRO software solutions, today announced the arrival of a new customer for its platform. form Alkym®, a Colombian based freight carrier company, LÃneas Aéreas Suramericanas SAS (“LAS Cargo”). âDigital innovation …

Here’s why only elite armies have destroyers
The modern, high-tech destroyers we are looking at today may look futuristic and fresh, but the earliest models of destroyers offered at the end of the 19th century were far from today’s standards. Those military ships have undergone many developments throughout the twentieth century so that they can look and function as they do now. …

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: September 20, 2021
USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of carrier strike groups deployed by the US Navy and amphibious ready groups around the world as of September 13, 2021, based on marine and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the map reflects the location of the capital ship. …

Woodward’s ‘peril’ and Trump’s banality being insane
The ex-president. Photo: Andy Jacobsohn / AFP via Getty Images When Bob Woodward first reported breathlessly on the fragile mental state of an retiring president, it was a national sensation. His portrayal and that of Carl Bernstein of a drunken and unbalanced Richard Nixon in the years 1976 The last days shocked the country at …

Dive after a 50-year-old mystery: Was a helicopter wreck found off San Diego, the famous Helo 66?
A Royal Navy Sea King helicopter takes off from HMS Albion during Exercise Auriga July 14, 2010, near Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. astronauts from their capsules after the lunar mission splash. (Christopher Furlong, Getty Images / TNS) SAN DIEGO (Tribune News Service) – Scuba divers Brett Eldridge and Tyler Stalter enjoy exploring the wrecks of …

The National Defense College team visits naval installations
The importance of aircraft carriers, search and rescue operations, refueling at sea, weapons fire, submarine operations, actions against the asymmetric threat at sea are some of the major aspects of which a New Delhi-based National Defense College (NDC) team witnessed the Arabian Sea along the west coast. The 61st NDC National Security Studies Course, comprising …

The navy searches the high seas for the remains of sailors, a helicopter
SAN DIEGO – The Navy is conducting a deep sea search for the remains of five sailors and the wreckage of a Navy helicopter that struck the deck of an aircraft carrier off the coast of San Diego on the 31st August and plunged into the Pacific Ocean. The Navy launched the search on Wednesday, …

Take Five: Mike Garcia – Roll Call
I am intrigued by this. I don’t know if it’s alien – I believe it’s contrived. And I’m not going to presume where it came from, but I hope it’s American made. It shows that we must continue to invest in our military technologies and not take it for granted that we are the only …

Successful air-to-air refueling of F-35Cs and MQ-25s has massive implications for naval warfare – KION546
By Security Television Network, Author: by Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven Click here for updates on this story September 16, 2021 (Security television network) – The Navy recently completed its very first in-flight refueling of the F-35C using an MQ-25 Stingray refueling drone launched by an aircraft carrier What would it mean for the US Navy’s …

Looks like a C-130 seaplane is finally coming
Last May, we reported that the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) was serious about making the long-held dream of a C-130 seaplane a reality. In fact, the MC-130J amphibious capability, or MAC, was among its new supply priorities. While we got a little gritty look at what it might look like when we …
Why Russia’s plans to use the Su-33 as an on-board fighter fell apart
The Sukhoi Su-33 distinguished itself in the early 2000s as Russia’s most capable mounted fighter. But it fell into the limbo of naval aviation after being eclipsed by a smaller, more versatile competitor. The Su-33 can be restarted, but its fate also depends on the future of the only Russian aircraft carrier. Loading Something is …
China puts Beijing military on alert as US Navy lurks in South China Sea
China has flexed its muscles over the South China Sea, and the United States has now done the one thing Beijing has warned it not to do. What a difference a single week can make. A month ago, American and British aircraft carriers crossed the South China Sea with fanfare. Last week, Beijing suddenly demanded …

US aircraft carrier and destroyer occupied in South China Sea despite Beijing’s new notification law
An F / A-18E Super Hornet prepares for take off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea on Monday, September 6, 2021 (Isaiah Williams / US Navy) A Navy aircraft carrier strike group and a destroyer crossed the South China Sea separately on Wednesday, just days after China imposed a …

Five crew members in Navy helicopter crash declared dead
SAN DIEGO – The five crew members missing from a U.S. Navy helicopter that crashed at sea off the coast of San Diego on Tuesday have been declared dead today, the US Navy said. The U.S. 3rd Fleet shifted from search and rescue operations to recovery on Saturday. A sailor aboard the MH-60S Knighthawk was …

Navy sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln injured in helicopter crash – NBC 7 San Diego
U.S. Navy officials said five sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln were also injured in an incident involving a helicopter that crashed into the sea on Tuesday. Search and rescue operations are underway approximately 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego for five crew members who were aboard the MH-60S helicopter …

Disorder in Afghanistan reveals Britain’s senseless security policy
August 28, 2021 DDURING THE DEBATE in Parliament and in unassigned briefings, the British deputys, ministers and officials used language to describe America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the American leader rarely heard such mouths. The withdrawal was “shameful”, “dishonorable” and “catastrophic”. President Joe Biden was âgagaâ and âdoolallyâ. Tony Blair, the Prime Minister who sent …

MQ-25 achieves another first, performs air-to-air refueling with E-2D
Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland – The Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program completed its first aerial refueling flight with an E-2D aircraft on August 18 at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. The Boeing-owned MQ-25 test asset known as T1 transferred fuel to an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the latest variant of the E-2 platform …
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Pentagon to make Pfizer vaccine mandatory after FDA approval
WASHINGTON, Aug.23 (Reuters) – The Pentagon is preparing to issue updated guidance to require all U.S. service personnel to be vaccinated after the Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) / BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine was approved on Monday by the Food and Drug Administration, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. Kirby said in a briefing that the completion date …

The Maestro of Matches joins its fleet of models thanks to the generosity of Telegraph readers
But matches began to be sold in cartons rather than wooden boxes in the 1980s and 1990s, limiting Mr Warren’s supply. Fortunately, the colorful images used to decorate the wooden boxes meant that they had become collectibles, with some fans amassing tens of thousands of copies. When they heard of his plight last year, these …

Name deletion | Georgetown Fair Queen: “I Was Thinking About My Grandmothers” | New
Katelyn Blankenship said she spent a lot of time thinking about her grandmothers when competing for the title of Miss Georgetown Fair. She was particularly close to them, both of whom are deceased. âI thought about my grandmothers and how proud they would be of me,â Blankenship said. She also stayed calm knowing she was …

British submarine arrives in Busan ahead of aircraft carrier’s stopover
HMS Artful, a nuclear submarine accompanying the British Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, was docked at a naval base in Busan on Thursday. (Yonhap) BUSAN / SEOUL – A British nuclear-powered submarine accompanying the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived in the southern port city of Busan, the South Korean Navy said …

Media report claiming group of UK carriers considers PLA submarines “not to be credible”
A new type of conventional submarine from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) navy participates in a naval parade held to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the PLA navy off Qingdao, in East China’s Shandong Province, April 23, 2019. Photo: Xinhua A British media report recently claimed that a British aircraft carrier …

South China Sea: “Carrier Killer” Plane Could Help Beijing “Fight and Win” Amid Tensions | World | New
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will set up a navigation restriction zone in the South China Sea to conduct military exercises between Friday and Tuesday, according to reports from a Beijing-based newspaper aligned with the Communist Party of China. . The exclusion zone is believed to extend from the waters around Hainan Island to the …

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and her strike group arrive in Guam after venturing into the South China Sea – without sailing near the Chinese islands, Beijing says
The crew aboard the aircraft carrier posted on social media a video of the 65,000-ton warship arriving in Guam this morning. Its arrival on island territory of the United States comes just two weeks after the flagship and its strike group entered the disputed South China Sea. Register now to our daily newsletter The newsletter …
Indian aircraft carrier built off Kochi begins sea trials
The much-delayed but much-anticipated first sea trials of India’s first attempt at indigenous aircraft carrier design and construction began on August 4 off the coast of Kochi. Delayed due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the inaugural sea trials of the 40,000-ton Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) are an important activity that will involve …

Newport News Shipbuilding Advances Construction Activities on John F. Kennedy
Newport News’ Shipbuilding Division is advancing with the construction of the John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier (CVN 79) which returns more than 500 of the total 2,615 compartments, including the engine room, which is one larger spaces. The completed spaces allow sailors to begin training on the ship while final equipment and testing continues. HUNTINGTON …

DVIDS – News – Change of command ceremony for the 1st AML
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – The 1st Zone Medical Laboratory hosted a change of command ceremony at Mallette Hall here on July 23. Col. Matthew J. Grieser assumed command of the only US Army medical laboratory from Col. Mark C. Carder during the ceremony, which was hosted by the 44th Medical Brigade. The 44th Medical …

US continues air strikes in Afghanistan ahead of final withdrawal
The strikes demonstrate the United States’ intention to continue supporting Afghan forces with fighter jets based out of the country as the troops withdraw. WASHINGTON – The U.S. military this week launched several airstrikes in support of Afghan government forces fighting Taliban insurgents, including in strategically important Kandahar province, officials said Thursday. The strikes demonstrate …
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Russia’s new stealth fighter could be a high-flying plane
Checkmate at MAKS. Photo of Rostec The new Russian stealth fighter apparently has a very large wing. It could mean two things. It could be that Sukhoi, the company behind the new “Checkmate” fighter, is eventually aiming to sell Checkmate to the Russian Navy for use from the fleet’s only aircraft carrier. It could also …
Navy veteran Francis Gould “Frank” Wyatt Jr. of Portsmouth dies at 90
Monday July 19, 2021 O’Neill-Hayes Funeral Home Enlarge + Francis “Frank” Gould Wyatt Jr, 90, passed away peacefully at his home in Portsmouth, Rhode Island on July 18, 2021. His family was lovingly by his side. He now joins his late wife of 60 years Evelyn (Burns) who died 5 years earlier. He was born …
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US carrier Ford conducts second crash test, after technical failure halted previous attempt
WASHINGTON – US Navy aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford completed its second shock test in water on July 16, after an attempt earlier in the month failed due to technical issues. Ford undergoes a series of three-part tests to ensure the first-in-class transporter is properly battle-hardened. Three explosions will be set off in the water, …

Apollo 11 frogmen reunite in Wapakoneta
WAPAKONETA – The four frogmen who lifted astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins from their Apollo 11 capsule in 1969 are themselves enjoying a bit of fame at the Wapakoneta Summer Moon Festival. Clancy Hatteberg, Mike Mallory, John Wolfrom and Wes Chesser are in Wapakoneta for the Summer Moon Festival, an opportunity for …

COVID-19: Royal Navy aircraft carrier crew test positive for coronavirus | UK News
The coronavirus has broken out on the UK’s second aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, meaning the Royal Navy’s two largest ships have cases of COVID on board. About eight of the Prince of Wales’ crew have tested positive after disembarking in Gibraltar, according to Sky News. This development was first reported by The Sun …

DVIDS – News – RTC staff in the spotlight: ABH1 Benjamin Smith
Meet ABH1 Benjamin Smith! He is currently #RecruitDivisionCommand at #RecruitTrainingCommand, the only #BootCamp of #Navy âMy favorite part about being a CDR is watching these recruits grow up and start making decisions on their own and taking initiatives. Responsibility is the big part for me, anytime they can admit they made a mistake and learned …
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United Airlines purchases 100 19-seat electric planes from Heart Aerospace
A United Airlines airliner takes off with New York in the background, at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, United States, December 6, 2019. REUTERS / Chris Helgren July 13 (Reuters) – United Airlines (UAL.O) on Tuesday announced it would purchase 100 19-seat ES-19 electric planes from Swedish start-up Heart Aerospace, as the U.S. carrier …

Registered name | Visiting Santa Cruz County adds to the board – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Visit Santa Cruz County has announced the election of new members to its board of directors. Each member took office on July 1 and will serve on the 25-member board of directors for a two-year term. The new members of the board of directors are: ⢠Foster Andersen, President – Shared Adventures: Following a motorcycle …

Royal Navy turns roles against Putin’s submarines stalking British aircraft carrier as helicopters rush to chase them
The Royal Navy turned the tide on Putin’s submarines tracking down a British aircraft carrier as helicopters rushed in to chase them away. Britain’s largest aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth was chased by a Russian submarine in Black Sea waters, it seems. 4 HMS Queen Elizabeth was stalked by Russian submarine, it is heardCredit: PA …

Frederick E. Turner – Obituary – Mahoning Valley
October 30, 1943 – July 1, 2021 (77 years old) POLAND – Frederick E. Turner, 77, visited the Lord on July 1. Fred was born in Zanesville to parents Charles and Catherine (Helwig) Turner. He was the youngest and the last of 10 children. Fred, his mother, and siblings moved to Youngstown in 1959 after …

What is behind the recent clashes between Russia and the West in the Black Sea?
The Black Sea has been the scene of frequent and close clashes between Russian and Western military forces in recent weeks. In a major incident in late June, Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs to force a British destroyer out of an area near Crimea which Moscow …

Gibraltar welcomes ‘HMS Prince of Wales’ aircraft carrier on its first stop outside the UK
Madrid, July 6. (Europa Press) – Gibraltar hosted the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales on Tuesday, its first visit to a port outside the UK, for a brief logistical stopover in its operations, which will continue until July 10. According to the Government of Gibraltar, the Portsmouth-based aircraft carrier has thus completed an “intensive” …
Does the Pentagon take China seriously?
America’s defense leaders have a problem: What they say doesn’t match what they do. The mismatch is apparent in the latest Pentagon budget, and a âdire-doâ gap undermines the confidence of Congress and the American people. Military leaders identify China as our # 1 challenge, often calling Beijing an “increasingly capable strategic competitor,” as Joint …

How deception was incorporated into China’s first aircraft carrier
Watching “Narcos” on Netflix can make you wonder how much of the content is factual and how much is fiction. Indeed, the facts are often stranger than the fiction. Here is one of those stories: the first Chinese aircraft carrier. Varyag was to be an Admiral Kuznetsov-class multipurpose aircraft carrier in the Soviet Navy. She …

China takes note of India’s ballistic missile test
China has noted with concern India’s test of its “plane-killer” ballistic missile, Agni-P, which has left Beijing wondering whether New Delhi has found an equalizer with its once dreaded DF-21 D missile. The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post (SCMP), while raising the question of whether India’s nuclear-capable Agni-P ballistic missile fired from an island …

China flaunts ‘stealth power’ with Shenyang FC-31 and J-20 Mighty Dragons at CPC event
China flaunted its J-20 stealth fighters during the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) centenary celebrations on July 1. A total of 15 J-20 “Mighty Dragons” flew over Beijing’s skies in formation. China builds ‘exact replica’ of US F-35 stealth jets, but PLAAF rejects offer This marked the largest number of China’s most advanced warplanes on display …

USS Theodore Roosevelt heads to Bremerton after back-to-back deployments
Two F / A-18 Super Hornets, assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) on April 29, 2021. US Navy photo USS aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is moving home from San Diego, Calif., To Bremerton, Wash., For a period of overdue dry-dock …
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Aircraft Carrier Reagan Strike Group Now Operating in 5th Fleet Amid Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan and its carrier strike group are now operating in the 5th Fleet, a first for the aircraft carrier since 2012. The Navy said the Reagan aircraft carrier strike group “will operate and train alongside regional and coalition partners” and provide air power to assist U.S. and coalition forces while the …

Jerry Summers: David McCampbell – Alabama Air Ace (1910-1996)
Hailing from Bessemer, Alabama, David McCampbell was the all-time top flying ace in the United States Navy and the top ace of the F6F Hellcat with 34 aerial victories against Japanese planes in the Pacific in 1944 during World War II . After short stays at the Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, Virginia and a …
US fighter jets take off from foreign carrier for first time since WWII
U.S. F-35B fighter jets flew combat missions over the Middle East, hitting ISIS targets in the region earlier this week after taking off from a British aircraft carrier, marking the first time the U.S. military has done this since the Allies teamed up in World War II. The stealth jets of 617 Squadron RAF (The …

After exercises with the Indian Navy, the American aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan has a new mission in the Arabian Sea
After exercises with the Indian Navy, the US aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan has been transferred to the Arabian Sea to support the ongoing withdrawal of the army from Afghanistan, the US Naval Institute (USNI) reported on Friday. The USS Ronald Reagan had just completed its exercises with the Indian Navy and will replace the USS …

Rajnath to review progress of Futuristic Naval Base and Native Aircraft Carrier | India News
NEW DELHI: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will review on Thursday the progress of the Karwar Strategic Naval Base on the Karnataka coast, which will be expanded to house more warships and submarines and will also serve as the headquarters of the Maritime Theater Command (MTC). Accompanied by the head of the navy, Admiral Karambir Singh, …

HMS Queen Elizabeth: American F-35B fighters carry out their first combat missions off a foreign aircraft carrier since World War II
The missions against ISIS also marked the first fight for the new British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, the largest ship the Royal Navy has ever put to sea, and the first combat action for a British aircraft carrier in a decade. . Captain James Blackmore, Air Wing Commander aboard the Queen Elizabeth, said the …

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to visit CSL on June 25 to review progress of Indigenous aircraft carrier
File photo of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. The Defense Minister’s two-day visit to Kochi follows the delay in the IAC’s sea trials. PTI Cochin Last update:June 22, 2021, 3:46 PM IST FOLLOW US ON: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will visit the Cochin Limited shipyard on June 25 to review the progress of the native aircraft …

Jason Sutton promoted to HII Newport News Shipbuilding CIO
Jason Sutton, program director for steel fabrication and assembly in the Newport News Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII), has been appointed chief information officer within the same division. He will succeed Brian Fields, who held the position of CIO while also serving as Director of Transformation and will move to a new …

Aircraft carrier crash test off Florida coast records 3.9 magnitude earthquake – KIRO 7 news Seattle
An explosives test Friday to test the durability of the US Navy’s latest aircraft carrier recorded as a magnitude 3.9 earthquake. >> Read more trending news The Navy detonated thousands of pounds of explosives around 4 p.m. near the USS Gerald R. Ford about 100 miles off the coast of Florida in the Atlantic Ocean …

Huntington Ingalls Industries announces new Chief Information Officer at Newport News Shipbuilding – Homeland Security Today
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has announced that Jason Sutton has been promoted to chief information officer for its Newport News Shipbuilding division, effective June 21. Sutton will be responsible for all aspects of information technology to enable Newport News to set IT priorities and achieve strategic goals. Sutton will guide the day-to-day direction of …