You’ve heard of the word Zeppelin and first thing that pops to your mind are large airships, most notably the famous ...

“ By the afternoon, only one Japanese carrier remained: Hiryū. It’s believed Best’s bomb was one of four to strike the vessel, making him the first pilot to successfully bomb two Japanese aircraft ...

The opening of the air war over the Pacific was brutal. Allied pilots found themselves facing an enemy whose fighters ...

The USS Enterprise (CV-6), an aircraft carrier, was the most decorated American naval vessel to fight in World War II and ...

The United States Navy maintains an edge when it comes to sheer numerical superiority over most nations. When you have ...

Designers and crew like to give their aircraft nicknames—very often, the nickname that sticks is from an attribute of the ...

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, during a port visit on Feb. 6, 2025. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay is supporting ships with ...

The U.S. Navy has used standard naming conventions for its ships and sumbarines since it was established in 1775, but who ...

Warships are a critical component of any military, but some ships were designed to intimidate through their sheer size. Here ...

No Cold War carriers have been preserved as museums, and it is disappointing that CV-63 or CV-67 couldn't be saved from the scrappers.

Okinawa, Japan, the next year. The U.S. built 24 Essex-class carriers during World War II (an average of one every two months ...

SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and its embarked air wing and the Arleigh Burke-class ...