Nimitz by night
The following pictures taken from the Vulture's Row, the narrow balcony on the ship's island, don't give the exact idea of the darkness that surrounds an aircraft carrier at night.…
Flying to/from an aircraft carrier with a C-2 Greyhound
After my recent visit on board the USS Nimitz, many readers of this site asked me to describe a flight on the C-2 Greyhound COD (Carrier On-board Delivery) and in…
Compressor stall…in the worst case scenario (part 2)
In the previous post "Compressor stall…in the worst case scenario" I explained what a compressor stall (or surge) basing on a picture I took aboard USS Nimitz. I uploaded an…
F-18 Rudders During Take-Off
Some visitors of this site who closely analysed the pictures I took aboard USS Nimitz, asked me why the F/A-18 Hornets (both C, E and F variants) have the rudders…
Images from the USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
Between Oct. 19 and 20, 2009, I had the possibility to spend some 25 hours on board the USS Nimitz nuclear supercarrier. I went to Manama, Bahrain, and after a…
Compressor stall…in the worst case scenario
"A compressor stall is a situation of abnormal airflow resulting from a stall of the aerofoils within the compressor. Stall is found in dynamic compressors, particularly axial compressors, as used…
