This is Without a Doubt the Weirdest Ejection in US Navy History
A good friend of mine who, in his younger days, flew the Grumman A-6 Intruder strike jet for the US … Continue reading This is Without a Doubt the Weirdest Ejection in US Navy History
Tag: aircraft carrier
The Royal Navy Plans on Landing Their F-35Bs at Sea, Soviet-Style
Ordinarily, fixed wing aircraft require the use of a tailhook and arresting three/four arresting cables to safely come to a … Continue reading The Royal Navy Plans on Landing Their F-35Bs at Sea, Soviet-Style
Epic Military Pranks: Squealing Pigs and the USS John F. Kennedy
YouTube is chock-full of epic pranks pulled by our fighting men and women on each other to alleviate the inevitable … Continue reading Epic Military Pranks: Squealing Pigs and the USS John F. Kennedy
Look, Ma!! No Hook!!!
The C-130 has been the workhorse of cargo aircraft for the the Marines and the Air Force since it entered … Continue reading Look, Ma!! No Hook!!!
A Quick Visual Primer to Every American Aircraft Carrier Class of the Past 97 Years
The Naval History & Heritage Command put together this awesome and simple graphic that demonstrates the evolutionary history of American … Continue reading A Quick Visual Primer to Every American Aircraft Carrier Class of the Past 97 Years
When the Blue Angels Went to War
Mid-1949, Lieutenant Commander Johnny Magda was given orders to report to Naval Air Station Whiting Field in central Santa Rosa … Continue reading When the Blue Angels Went to War
Landing a Sea Harrier Where You Shouldn’t
In the early summer months of 1983, Sub-Lieutenant Ian “Soapy” Watson had just launched off the ski-ramp of the HMS Illustrious … Continue reading Landing a Sea Harrier Where You Shouldn’t
Wrong Ship, Sherlock
Earlier today, we had posted this picture on Facebook of what happens to an aircraft that lands on the wrong … Continue reading Wrong Ship, Sherlock
Preflight 12/13/2013
F-35 Gets a New Tailhook USNI reports that the controversial F-35C (carrier variant) will receive a newer functional tailhook soon, … Continue reading Preflight 12/13/2013
India’s Newest Aircraft Carrier
Our primary focus at Milaviate is military aviation, and naval aviation is a very huge part of that. Aircraft carriers … Continue reading India’s Newest Aircraft Carrier
The Tactical Air Network 