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Ranger 12: Naval Aviation is a Risky Business- Especially at Night

The Douglas A3D Skywarrior was the largest and heaviest aircraft to regularly operate from US Navy aircraft carriers. They were not restricted to the Forrestal-class “supercarriers” either. They operated from…

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Watch: Three Carrier Battle Groups Equal One Big Stick for Kim

The United States Navy is currently operating the aircraft carriers USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71, and Nimitz (CVN-68) along with the Japanese Maritime Defense Force helicopter carrier…

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Malabar 2017: US, India, And Japan Conduct Joint Exercises As Counterbalance To Growing Regional Threats

This video was shot aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) during the recently concluded Malabar 2017 exercise in the Bay of Bengal. The navies of India and Japan joined…

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Operation Eagle Claw: The Rescue Mission That Died in the Desert

Sweeping changes in the special operations community resulted from the debacle at Desert One. During the night of April 24th and into the morning of April 25th 1980, Operation Eagle…