Even in the calmest waters, a Navy vessel is not immobile, and balancing all the needs of a flight deck landing makes for a ...

Naval Air Station Oceana serves as the Navy’s primary East Coast master jet base. It hosts multiple F/A-18 Super Hornet ...

Aircraft representing each of the Navy Reserve's five tactical support wing squadrons fly near Key West in February 2021 prior to a training exercise. The TSW aircraft supported training for ...

Following a series of aircraft crashes, including two fatal incidents, the U.S. Navy initiated a safety pause for all non-deployed aircraft. The safety pause aims to review risk-management practices ...

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron 11, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman Feb. 22. (MC2 Kelsey Trinh/Navy) Commanding ...

Naval aviators believe they are the best pilots on earth — just ask them — and the primary reason they cite is hard to argue with: they land on aircraft carriers. Whether in calm seas and sunshine or ...

With a thunderous bang, a Navy F/A-18 slammed onto the deck of the USS Carl Vinson on Feb. 16, snagging a steel wire with its tailhook to complete a “trap,” the Navy’s term for a safe landing on the ...

Navy football announced Tuesday it will wear specialty uniforms honoring naval aviation during its annual showdown with archrival Army. Under Armour designed the “Fly Navy” uniforms, which recognizes ...

Eugene Ely did not become the godfather of naval aviation without having a high tolerance for fear. During a time in U.S. history when inherent risks were baked into various modes of transportation, ...

Germany plans to invest around €400 million ($412 million) in new naval aircraft and airbase upgrades, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Friday during a visit to a base on the North Sea.