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A 785-Foot Airship Crashed on This Day in 1935. The Location of the Wreck Site Remained a Mystery for More Than 70 Years.
The USS Macon crash brought a quick end to the U.S. Navy’s vision of “flying aircraft carriers” powered by helium gas ...
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The Rise and Fall of America’s Flying Battleships
The U.S. Navy once bet big on airships, believing they could serve as flying aircraft carriers. The USS Akron and Macon were ...
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Restoration of Rare Airship Shines Light on WWII K-Ship Patrols
Moffett Field Historical Society is in the process of restoring the control car of a World War II-era K-class blimp.
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Navy, Marines Learning to Make Do as V-22 Restrictions Endure
The V-22 Osprey has long legs, but the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force tiltrotor fleets have been on a short leash since a ...
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Air Boss: Unmanned MQ-25 Will Fly This Year, Opens Way To 6th Gen Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The Navy Air Boss on Jan. 28 confirmed the first MQ-25A Stingray aircraft carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft will start test flying later this year, a necessary step […] ...
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Map Shows US and Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Pacific This Week
An F/A-18F fighter jet launches from the flight deck of the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on February 5, 2025. An F/A-18F fighter jet launches from ...
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China Has Unlocked the Secret to Winning the Aircraft Carrier Race—And That’s a Direct Threat to America
In 2024, U.S. Navy aircraft carriers did what no other force ... missiles against civilian targets across the region, the carriers USS Eisenhower and USS Truman formed a seagoing shield in the ...
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USS Carl Vinson To Drill with French Carrier, Japanese Destroyer Carrier
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) arrives at Port Laem Chabang, Thailand, Jan. 27, 2025. US Navy Photo The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group will carry out the week-long French-hosted exercise Pacific ...
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China trains ‘special mission’ pilots for combat readiness on Fujian carrier: CCTV
China’s military has accelerated pilot training for the Fujian aircraft carrier, believed to be for operating KJ-600 early warning aircraft, according to state media. According to a video ...
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US military flying surveillance aircraft for reconnaissance missions along southern border with Mexico
The US military is flying surveillance aircraft along the southern border with Mexico to collect intelligence and conduct reconnaissance, according to US defense sources familiar with operations ...