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USS ‘Ike’ Female F/A-18F Naval Aviator Makes 1st US Air-To-Air Kill Of Houthi Drone

The Ike has now made history twice boasting the first US female combat mission and now the first female pilot air-to-air kill.

A recent close encounter of the US Navy’s Blue Angels with a drone prompts a reminder to drone operators.

The A6 Intruder was one of the primary naval attack aircraft in the Vietnam War and was eventually replaced by the F-14 and F/A-18.

Douglas Aircraft designed the Skypirate as a successor to the Devastator torpedo bomber.

The future of the Navy’s manned sixth generation is being questioned after a draft Senate bill seemingly all but removes funding.

The Kingfisher float plane isn’t as famous as the US Navy’s WWII fighters and bombers. But it was the USN’s workhorse of that war.

A mixture of haunting beauty and aviation history can be found at this iconic Icelandic location.

Many history buffs remember the Vought F4U Corsair and LTV A-7 Corsair II, but what about the Vought O3U-3 Corsair?

After a historic deployment and multiple false claimed of being struck by the Houthis, the Ike has safely returned to her home port.

“SLUF” stood for “Short Little Ugly Fellow” (in polite company). But the A-7 Corsair’s combat performance was a thing of beauty.