The aircraft’s advanced capabilities and potential for further upgrades could have extended the service life of the F-14 fleet and provided the Navy with a more capable platform to counter ...

(Photo courtesy of Boeing) The MQ-25 Stingray carried out the first ever air-to-air refueling operation between an unmanned tanker and a manned receiver aircraft, (a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super ...

“Their legacies will endure through these aircraft ... F/A-18E Super Hornets attached to Carrier Air Wing 7 conduct flight operations on the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). (U.S. Navy photo by ...

most likely from an F-14 on the ground at Bandar Abbas," according to a U.S. Navy history. "The operator mistakenly correlated the Mode II signal with the aircraft taking off rather than with the ...

Boeing delivered a total of 25 fighter jets along with tankers, martime patrol aircraft, and military helicopters.

Summary and Key Points: The USS Nimitz, the oldest aircraft carrier in the U ... s legacy will be remembered for its role in projecting American air power globally, hosting iconic aircraft like ...

single-seat F-35 will be manufactured in three versions: a conventional-takeoff-and-landing (CTOL) variant for the U.S. Air Force, an aircraft-carrier version (CV) for the U.S. Navy, and a short ...

The F-35C Lightning II is the U.S. Navy’s first low-observable carrier ... catapult launches and fly-in arrestments aboard naval aircraft carriers. Its wingtips fold to allow for more room ...