The age-old tradition of navigating a ship using a pencil, compass and large map will come to an end soon on board America’s aircraft carriers. Continue reading “Flattops moving away from paper navigation”
New sanctions against Iran will let S-300 slip through
Critics are saying that a draft U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran will allow Russia to supply the S-300 missile system to Iran. Continue reading “New sanctions against Iran will let S-300 slip through”
First U.S. Navy student takes flight in the T6-B Texan II
The first student Naval aviator to train in the T-6B Texan II has taken to the air with VT-3.
Blue Angels Perform At-Sea Air Show for Enterprise
The U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, conducted an at-sea air-power demonstration show above USS Enterprise (CVN 65) May 21 for a crowd of thousands of Sailors on the flight deck.
NATO Mi-17 pilot rescues 3 in suicide attack
This story tells how Lt. Col. Olaf Holm, who was piloting an Afghan National Army Air Corps Mi-17 on May 18, came to the aid of a Allied convoy just attacked by an IED.