PMA 251 has produced this nice infographic on the various aircraft launch and recovery equipment (ALRE) systems aboard the Ford-class aircraft carrier. Click the image for a high-resolution copy.
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Graphic: U.S. Navy
Category: Navy
RAF pilot was about to launch for bombing mission when his AV-8B caught fire
The accident investigation for a VMA-223 AV-8B that caught fire on board USS Kearsarge last year has been completed.
By Official Navy Page from United States of America Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lacordrick Wilson/U.S. Navy (Sailor assists AV-8B pilot.) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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JSOW C-1 is fully operational
The U.S. Navy announced on Oct. 11 that the network-enabled Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1 is now fully operational.
By US Navy (US Navy Naval Air Systems Command) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Hurricane Irma forces VFA-125 to shift carrier qualification testing
VFA-125 has been forced to abandon its plan to carry out carrier qualification testing aboard USS Abraham Lincoln due to Hurricane Irma.
By Petty Officer 3rd Class Corey Dill (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2218556) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. evaluated Taiwan’s combat support ship for medical role
Taiwan’s military has refused to comment on a report that the Republic of China Navy’s fast combat support ship Panshi was recently inspected by U.S. officials.
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By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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