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
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
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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“Ernie” assigned to Blue Angels after “Fat Albert” had bird strike
The Blue Angels’ C-130 transport, Fat Albert, has been sidelined and its role has been replaced by “Ernie” from VMGR-452.
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U.S. Navy retires C-9B
The U.S. Navy has retired its last C-9B Skytrain II on Jun. 28. The U.S. Marine Corps took over two remaining C-9Bs in February.
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