Tag: U.S. Navy

[Updated] If you thought aircraft carriers are immune to rough seas, then watch this

Aircraft carriers are among the world's most powerful and deadly weapons systems.…

[Photo] F-14 Tomcat could land on carrier with missing radome, damaged wing

The Grumman Aerospace Corporation, acquired in 1994 by Northrop Corporation to form…

Hornet Ball 2013 video: the best footage from all the West coast naval Hornet squadrons

"Wingnut" is a Hornet pilot who produced the following video for the…

Interesting image shows F/A-18E Super Hornet about to land on carrier with afterburner lit

The image in this post is interesting for at least two reasons.…

U.S. Navy’s Last F-14 Tomcat Flight, On This Day, In 2006

Let's talk about the last flight of the mighty Tomcat. Still in…

Top Gun Days: a book reveals how the best F-14 Tomcat air-to-air scenes were filmed

Developed in the late 1960s to protect US Navy Carrier Battle Groups…