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First time flight operations aboard PCU America

Posted on July 21, 2014 by alert5

MV-22 Ospreys and MH-60 Seahawks landed on the future USS America on Jul. 11 while the ship was underway south to her home port of Sand Diego.

Marines, Sailors conduct first-time flight operations aboard USS America (LHA 6)
U. S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher J. Moore

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Posted in Marines, Navy

HMS Illustrious to return to Portsmouth for final time

Posted on July 20, 2014 by alert5

HMS Illustrious will return to Portsmouth for the final time next week before its decommissioning.

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U.S. Navy pleased with early results of extra Growlers on board carrier

Posted on July 20, 2014July 20, 2014 by alert5

The U.S. Navy said it was pleased with the early results of a recent exercise whereby USS Carl Vinson operated with three extra EA-18Gs.
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Decommissioning of USS Saratoga delayed

Posted on July 19, 2014July 19, 2014 by alert5

The process of decommissioning aircraft carrier USS Saratoga has been put on hold after a family of peregrine falcons were found nesting under an aircraft elevator.
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Posted in Heritage, Navy

“Ernie” assigned to Blue Angels after “Fat Albert” had bird strike

Posted on July 19, 2014 by alert5

The Blue Angels’ C-130 transport, Fat Albert, has been sidelined and its role has been replaced by “Ernie” from VMGR-452.
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