U.S. Navy pilots will practice carrier landings at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni due to ongoing volcanic activity on Iwo Jima, the usual field practice site, according to Japan’s Ministry of ...

Nighttime carrier operations demand extraordinary precision and teamwork as pilots and crew navigate total darkness guided ...

The student and flight instructor pilots injured during what was termed as a "hard landing" have returned to normal duties following the June 2 mishap in Santa Rosa County. Two aviators were injured ...

Zach Drum of Winter Haven says his family's story led him to serve. "Fast planes and getting to go to sea" led him to the Naval Academy.

Despite training successive generations of naval aviators, the T-45’s tenure is nearing its end. For over thirty years, the McDonnell Douglas T-45C Goshawk has been used to train student pilots for ...

Whereas a land-based pilot can be expected to “grease” the runway, carrier landings demand that naval pilots make a controlled impact—essentially a crash aboard the deck. Landing on an aircraft ...

When the order came to start measuring the C-130 Hercules in preparation for an aircraft carrier landing and launch test, ...

For most mere mortals, the act of landing a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier is beyond comprehension. Experienced pilots count it among the most difficult maneuvers to perform. Even if we look at ...