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The U.S. Navy built airborne aircraft carriers—and then watched them fall from the sky. With the USS Akron and Macon, America ...
Some of the first airships they tested included the USS ... the Navy decided to change its approach, starting with the USS Akron and USS Macon. The 785-foot-long Akron and Macon were designed ...
The USS Harry S. Truman lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet that was being towed on Monday in the Red Sea, the Navy said. The fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the aircraft carrier ...
Navy Capt. Ian Scaliatine, commanding officer of the USS Arlington, extended the invitation via the USS Arlington Community Alliance. “It was great to see the enthusiasm and professionalism of ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Authorities are investigating shots fired into two homes in Akron, an incident that wounded a man as he ran from the gunfire. Akron police responded to the shooting at 11:45 p ...
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). US Navy Photo This post has ...
AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Public Schools Board of Education voted 4-3 to accept the resignation of Superintendent C. Michael Robinson during its Monday meeting, effective immediately. Robinson was ...
A Grade 12 student at Uxbridge Secondary School has been awarded a $100,000 Loran scholarship. Eighteen-year-old Mallory Maschke was one of 36 exceptional youth chosen to receive the scholarship ...
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The Norfolk-based USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) lost a F/A-18E Super Hornet and a tow tractor Monday, as the aircraft carrier was operated in the Red Sea. Sailors were ...