Tag: U.S. Navy

Interesting image shows F/A-18E Super Hornet about to land on carrier with afterburner lit

The image in this post is interesting for at least two reasons.…

U.S. Navy’s Last F-14 Tomcat Flight, On This Day, In 2006

Let's talk about the last flight of the mighty Tomcat. Still in…

Top Gun Days: a book reveals how the best F-14 Tomcat air-to-air scenes were filmed

Developed in the late 1960s to protect US Navy Carrier Battle Groups…

Should the US get involved in Syria it will be a cruise missiles and stealth bombers-only air war

Forget F-15E Strike Eagles and F/A-18E Super Hornets carrying PGMs (Precision Guided…

Super cool video shows approach, landing and parking onboard the USS Truman aircraft carrier

The following video shows what approaching, landing and parking onboard a U.S.…

How two U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats shot down two Libyan Su-22 Fitters On This Day In 1981

The legendary F-14 Tomcat's first victory in air-to-air combat. Aug. 19 is…