Featured in aircraft carrierBYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareTaking The F-14A Tomcat On Cruise For My First TimeFrom chasing down SR-71 Blackbirds to having an engine explode beneath him, the life of a young Tomcat pilot at the height of the Cold War was far from dull. BYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareAircraft Carrier “Bow Prongs” and Why They Are DisappearingThe supercarrier’s silhouette hasn’t changed much over the past 50 years, but one utilitarian staple of the flight deck has gone the way of the dodo bird. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareCode Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult ShotWe have two angles to watch an F-35C claw its way into the air after enduring a minimum power catapult shot. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 3, 2020ShareCOVID-19 Plagued Aircraft Carrier Crew Give Sacked Captain A Thunderous Hero’s Farewell (Updated)The circumstances surrounding Captain Crozier’s removal from command remain murky, but his beleaguered crew appears to still ardently support him. BYTyler RogowayApr 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 31, 2020ShareDefense Secretary Says He Hasn’t Even Read Letter From Carrier Captain Pleading To Evacuate CrewIn a baffling turn of events, after the captain’s dire letter had made national news, the Secretary of Defense says he hasn’t even read it himself. BYTyler RogowayMar 31, 2020ShareBYChris HarmerMar 27, 2020ShareA Supercarrier Sidelined By COVID-19 Could Be The Canary In The Coal Mine For The Navy (Updated)Tight living conditions make U.S. Navy ships ripe for outbreaks of COVID-19, which could have damning consequences for national security. BYChris HarmerMar 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 18, 2020ShareHere’s What This Panoramic Windowed Room Does On American Aircraft CarriersYou may have never noticed it before, but you have probably seen some of its work. BYTyler RogowayMar 18, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2020ShareFord Class Of Supercarriers May End After Four Ships, Navy Eyeing Smaller Carriers: ReportThe Navy has put together a task force to report back in six months on what America’s carrier force should look like from 2030 on. BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 12, 2019ShareRussia’s Accident-Plagued Aircraft Carrier Is On Fire (Updated)Just over a year after its dry dock literally sunk beneath it, the Admiral Kuznetsov is burning. BYTyler RogowayDec 12, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019ShareNo, Japan Isn’t Going To Install Catapults And Angled Decks On Its Izumo Class CarriersThe leaked image sparked outlandish and baseless speculation that Japan is actually wanting to do this and buy F-35Cs to go with the plan. BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 31, 2019ShareCheck Out These Shots Of America’s New Supercarrier Ripping Through High-Speed TurnsThe USS Gerald R. Ford is a mess developmentally, but it is one wicked-looking ship in a Star Wars Imperial Cruiser kind of way. BYTyler RogowayOct 31, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019ShareBehold The Navy’s New Radar For Nimitz Class Carriers And Amphibious Assault ShipsA new generation of advanced and highly capable modular radar systems is going to be deployed across the Navy’s fleet in many configurations. BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 18, 2019ShareThe First Trailer For Top Gun 2 Has Finally Touched DownThe long-awaited trailer to Top Gun: Maverick touts gobs of nostalgia and some extreme action sequences. BYTyler RogowayJul 18, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareThis Is The Only Photo Of A U.S. Navy Supercarrier Being Sunk (Updated)The haunting image depicts a scene that hopefully won’t ever be repeated during an operational deployment. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 5, 2019ShareCheck Out The Changes To Supercarrier USS Abraham Lincoln’s Island Structure After RefitThe Nimitz class aircraft carrier has had some notable alternations that will allow it to serve through the second half of its 50-year service life. BYTyler RogowayFeb 5, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2018ShareAwe-Inspiring Images From Underneath A Well-Worn USS Nimitz, The Navy’s Oldest CarrierThe Nimitz is approaching the end of her design life, but the Navy is looking at extending her service in order to sustain a 12 carrier fleet. BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 22, 2018ShareU.S. Carrier Enters Arctic Circle For The First Time in 28 Years As New Cold War Heats UpThe region is notorious for rapid changes in weather conditions, frigid temps, rough seas, high winds…and Russian submarines. BYTyler RogowayOct 22, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2018ShareThe Nuclear Bomber Carrying USS United States Was Going To Be America’s First SupercarrierIts purpose was nearsighted but its design was imaginative, with elements incorporated into later designs, and some are more relevant today than ever. BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2018ShareThe Navy Could Need More Than 15 Years and Over $1.5B To Scrap USS EnterpriseNo one has ever done this before and the service is struggling to figure out how best to get rid of its first nuclear-powered supercarrier. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 20, 2018ShareCVN-81, The Fourth Ford Class Supercarrier, Is Slated To Cost A Whopping $15BThe price of a single Ford class supercarrier is approaching the size of the entire annual defense budget of Canada. BYTyler RogowayJul 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2018ShareChina Looks To Replace Its J-15 Carrier Fighter Jets Amid Reports Of CrashesThe People’s Liberation Army Navy will need significantly more jets anyway if it wants to make good use of their new carriers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2018ShareIf You Still Don’t Think China’s Navy Is A Serious Threat, Watch This VideoThe People’s Liberation Army Navy is expanding at what seems like an exponential pace, putting America’s supremacy on the high seas in question. BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 14, 2018ShareMothership’s Day: China’s New Carrier Sets Sail, French Fly From USS George H.W. BushThe aircraft carrier is going through a renaissance of sorts. This week China’s first homebuilt carrier set sail as the French train on a US flattop. BYTyler RogowayMay 14, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 25, 2018ShareNavy Could Extend The Life Of USS Nimitz Past 50 Years To Maintain 12 Carrier FleetThe House Armed Service Committee wants the Navy to figure out a way to make sure there are 12 supercarriers in the fleet going into the mid 2020s. BYTyler RogowayApr 25, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 2, 2018ShareThe Emergency Slides On The UK’s New Aircraft Carrier Look Like Way Too Much FunHMS Queen Elizabeth showed off her marine evacuation system during a recent safety trial. BYTyler RogowayMar 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2018ShareOfficials Admit Japan’s ‘Helicopter Destroyers’ Were Also Designed For JetsThe Japanese government has consistently and vehemently denied that its hulking helicopter carriers were built with tactical jets in mind. BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2018ShareThe Navy’s Giant Hangar That Housed The Hindenburg Hides A Mock Aircraft Carrier InsideThere are few places as steeped in aviation history as Lakehurst, New Jersey, and fabled Hangar 1 sits at the center of it all. BYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 12, 2018ShareFrench Rafale Fighters Will Deploy Aboard An American Supercarrier This AprilFrench naval aviators won’t only update their carrier qualifications, they’ll also learn how to integrate with a U.S. Navy carrier air wing. BYTyler RogowayJan 12, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017ShareThese Are The Images Of Three U.S. Supercarriers In Formation You’ve Been Waiting ForIt may be a long time before you get to see something like this again. BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2017ShareF-35B Pilots Will Make Rolling Landings Like This To Board Royal Navy CarriersThis new method of landing could unlock new possibilities for the F-35B. BYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2017ShareNew Flight Ops Video From China’s Carrier Features Loaded Up J-15 FightersThe video emerged as the carrier battle group passed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to Hong Kong. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2017ShareSenators Are Finally Funding A Design Study For A New Light Aircraft CarrierCould this be the beginning of the end for the Navy’s decades old all nuclear supercarrier procurement strategy? BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 9, 2017ShareUS Navy Looking At Bringing Retired Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Out Of MothballsBringing back its last operational conventionally powered supercarrier would help the Navy make its 12 carrier fleet goal a reality. BYTyler RogowayJun 9, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 1, 2017ShareJapan’s Biggest Helicopter Carrier To Provide Escort For US Supply ShipThe Izumo will bring its potent anti-submarine capabilities to protect the US supply vessel. BYTyler RogowayMay 1, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2017ShareChina Launches Its First Home-Built Clone Of An Aircraft CarrierThe event marks a huge leap in Chinese shipbuilding capability, and the start of a home-grown carrier fleet that will only be eclipsed by the US Navy. BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2017Share12
BYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareTaking The F-14A Tomcat On Cruise For My First TimeFrom chasing down SR-71 Blackbirds to having an engine explode beneath him, the life of a young Tomcat pilot at the height of the Cold War was far from dull. BYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareAircraft Carrier “Bow Prongs” and Why They Are DisappearingThe supercarrier’s silhouette hasn’t changed much over the past 50 years, but one utilitarian staple of the flight deck has gone the way of the dodo bird. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareCode Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult ShotWe have two angles to watch an F-35C claw its way into the air after enduring a minimum power catapult shot. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 3, 2020ShareCOVID-19 Plagued Aircraft Carrier Crew Give Sacked Captain A Thunderous Hero’s Farewell (Updated)The circumstances surrounding Captain Crozier’s removal from command remain murky, but his beleaguered crew appears to still ardently support him. BYTyler RogowayApr 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 31, 2020ShareDefense Secretary Says He Hasn’t Even Read Letter From Carrier Captain Pleading To Evacuate CrewIn a baffling turn of events, after the captain’s dire letter had made national news, the Secretary of Defense says he hasn’t even read it himself. BYTyler RogowayMar 31, 2020Share
BYChris HarmerMar 27, 2020ShareA Supercarrier Sidelined By COVID-19 Could Be The Canary In The Coal Mine For The Navy (Updated)Tight living conditions make U.S. Navy ships ripe for outbreaks of COVID-19, which could have damning consequences for national security. BYChris HarmerMar 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 18, 2020ShareHere’s What This Panoramic Windowed Room Does On American Aircraft CarriersYou may have never noticed it before, but you have probably seen some of its work. BYTyler RogowayMar 18, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2020ShareFord Class Of Supercarriers May End After Four Ships, Navy Eyeing Smaller Carriers: ReportThe Navy has put together a task force to report back in six months on what America’s carrier force should look like from 2030 on. BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 12, 2019ShareRussia’s Accident-Plagued Aircraft Carrier Is On Fire (Updated)Just over a year after its dry dock literally sunk beneath it, the Admiral Kuznetsov is burning. BYTyler RogowayDec 12, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019ShareNo, Japan Isn’t Going To Install Catapults And Angled Decks On Its Izumo Class CarriersThe leaked image sparked outlandish and baseless speculation that Japan is actually wanting to do this and buy F-35Cs to go with the plan. BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 31, 2019ShareCheck Out These Shots Of America’s New Supercarrier Ripping Through High-Speed TurnsThe USS Gerald R. Ford is a mess developmentally, but it is one wicked-looking ship in a Star Wars Imperial Cruiser kind of way. BYTyler RogowayOct 31, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019ShareBehold The Navy’s New Radar For Nimitz Class Carriers And Amphibious Assault ShipsA new generation of advanced and highly capable modular radar systems is going to be deployed across the Navy’s fleet in many configurations. BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 18, 2019ShareThe First Trailer For Top Gun 2 Has Finally Touched DownThe long-awaited trailer to Top Gun: Maverick touts gobs of nostalgia and some extreme action sequences. BYTyler RogowayJul 18, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareThis Is The Only Photo Of A U.S. Navy Supercarrier Being Sunk (Updated)The haunting image depicts a scene that hopefully won’t ever be repeated during an operational deployment. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 5, 2019ShareCheck Out The Changes To Supercarrier USS Abraham Lincoln’s Island Structure After RefitThe Nimitz class aircraft carrier has had some notable alternations that will allow it to serve through the second half of its 50-year service life. BYTyler RogowayFeb 5, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2018ShareAwe-Inspiring Images From Underneath A Well-Worn USS Nimitz, The Navy’s Oldest CarrierThe Nimitz is approaching the end of her design life, but the Navy is looking at extending her service in order to sustain a 12 carrier fleet. BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 22, 2018ShareU.S. Carrier Enters Arctic Circle For The First Time in 28 Years As New Cold War Heats UpThe region is notorious for rapid changes in weather conditions, frigid temps, rough seas, high winds…and Russian submarines. BYTyler RogowayOct 22, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2018ShareThe Nuclear Bomber Carrying USS United States Was Going To Be America’s First SupercarrierIts purpose was nearsighted but its design was imaginative, with elements incorporated into later designs, and some are more relevant today than ever. BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2018ShareThe Navy Could Need More Than 15 Years and Over $1.5B To Scrap USS EnterpriseNo one has ever done this before and the service is struggling to figure out how best to get rid of its first nuclear-powered supercarrier. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 20, 2018ShareCVN-81, The Fourth Ford Class Supercarrier, Is Slated To Cost A Whopping $15BThe price of a single Ford class supercarrier is approaching the size of the entire annual defense budget of Canada. BYTyler RogowayJul 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2018ShareChina Looks To Replace Its J-15 Carrier Fighter Jets Amid Reports Of CrashesThe People’s Liberation Army Navy will need significantly more jets anyway if it wants to make good use of their new carriers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2018ShareIf You Still Don’t Think China’s Navy Is A Serious Threat, Watch This VideoThe People’s Liberation Army Navy is expanding at what seems like an exponential pace, putting America’s supremacy on the high seas in question. BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 14, 2018ShareMothership’s Day: China’s New Carrier Sets Sail, French Fly From USS George H.W. BushThe aircraft carrier is going through a renaissance of sorts. This week China’s first homebuilt carrier set sail as the French train on a US flattop. BYTyler RogowayMay 14, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 25, 2018ShareNavy Could Extend The Life Of USS Nimitz Past 50 Years To Maintain 12 Carrier FleetThe House Armed Service Committee wants the Navy to figure out a way to make sure there are 12 supercarriers in the fleet going into the mid 2020s. BYTyler RogowayApr 25, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 2, 2018ShareThe Emergency Slides On The UK’s New Aircraft Carrier Look Like Way Too Much FunHMS Queen Elizabeth showed off her marine evacuation system during a recent safety trial. BYTyler RogowayMar 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2018ShareOfficials Admit Japan’s ‘Helicopter Destroyers’ Were Also Designed For JetsThe Japanese government has consistently and vehemently denied that its hulking helicopter carriers were built with tactical jets in mind. BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2018ShareThe Navy’s Giant Hangar That Housed The Hindenburg Hides A Mock Aircraft Carrier InsideThere are few places as steeped in aviation history as Lakehurst, New Jersey, and fabled Hangar 1 sits at the center of it all. BYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 12, 2018ShareFrench Rafale Fighters Will Deploy Aboard An American Supercarrier This AprilFrench naval aviators won’t only update their carrier qualifications, they’ll also learn how to integrate with a U.S. Navy carrier air wing. BYTyler RogowayJan 12, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017ShareThese Are The Images Of Three U.S. Supercarriers In Formation You’ve Been Waiting ForIt may be a long time before you get to see something like this again. BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2017ShareF-35B Pilots Will Make Rolling Landings Like This To Board Royal Navy CarriersThis new method of landing could unlock new possibilities for the F-35B. BYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2017ShareNew Flight Ops Video From China’s Carrier Features Loaded Up J-15 FightersThe video emerged as the carrier battle group passed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to Hong Kong. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2017ShareSenators Are Finally Funding A Design Study For A New Light Aircraft CarrierCould this be the beginning of the end for the Navy’s decades old all nuclear supercarrier procurement strategy? BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 9, 2017ShareUS Navy Looking At Bringing Retired Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Out Of MothballsBringing back its last operational conventionally powered supercarrier would help the Navy make its 12 carrier fleet goal a reality. BYTyler RogowayJun 9, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 1, 2017ShareJapan’s Biggest Helicopter Carrier To Provide Escort For US Supply ShipThe Izumo will bring its potent anti-submarine capabilities to protect the US supply vessel. BYTyler RogowayMay 1, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2017ShareChina Launches Its First Home-Built Clone Of An Aircraft CarrierThe event marks a huge leap in Chinese shipbuilding capability, and the start of a home-grown carrier fleet that will only be eclipsed by the US Navy. BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2017Share