This historic World War II footage shows U.S. Navy aircraft returning from combat and landing on carrier decks at sea. You ...
Spotting an aircraft carrier is easy thanks to its island superstructure, but why is it almost always on the right side? The ...
Nicknamed the “Ageless Warrior,” the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CV-43) had an exceptionally long career, serving from ...
Landing on an aircraft carrier defines Naval aviation. But new pilots won't have to do it until later in their training.
Whereas a land-based pilot can be expected to “grease” the runway, carrier landings demand that naval pilots make a controlled impact—essentially a crash aboard the deck. Landing on an aircraft ...
An F/A-18F Super Hornet uses MAGIC CARPET technology while performing a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier George Washington on June 24, 2021. The technology reduces the burden on ...