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This is Without a Doubt the Weirdest Ejection in US Navy History
The Ready Room

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

The Royal Navy Plans on Landing Their F-35Bs at Sea, Soviet-Style
The Hangar

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
The Ready Room

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!!!
In History

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
Vultures Row

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
In History

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 History, The Ready Room

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
In History

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
In the News

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
In the News

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

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