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First U.S. Navy Reservist F-35 flight instructor

Posted on March 24, 2015 by alert5

Elliott “Hemo” Clemence is the first U.S. Navy Reservist to be qualified as a F-35 flight instructor.

Design flaw in Advanced Arresting Gear risks extending delivery of CVN-78

Posted on March 24, 2015March 24, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Navy might not be able to take delivery of the first Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier next year due to a design flaw in the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG).

“AAG” by US Navy Air Systems (NAVAIR) – www.navair.gov. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

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USN studying alternatives to Nimitz size and type of aircraft carriers

Posted on March 24, 2015March 24, 2015 by alert5

Since earlier this year, the U.S. Navy has been researching on alternatives to Nimitz size and type of aircraft carriers.

By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet (USS NIMITZ (CVN 68)_130829-N-RX668-1011) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Footage of Syrian Navy Mi-14 crash landing

Posted on March 23, 2015March 23, 2015 by alert5

A Syrian Navy Mi-14 went down near Jabal al-Zawiya in Idlib Province on Mar. 22. Four on board were said to have been captured by fighters from al-Qaida-affiliated Nusra Front.