USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

F-14 Pilot explains how he was able to land his Tomcat aboard USS Eisenhower after the radome came off during and ACM engagement, at a speed of 600 knots, at an altitude of 28,000 feet – The Aviation Geek Club

‘We started an ACM engagement and as soon as I got a little G on the airplane, that [radar dome] failed…’ Joe Edwards, VF-142 F-14 Tomcat Pilot. US Navy Fighter Squadron 193 (VF-193) Ghostriders was established on Aug. 24, 1948 flying the F4U Corsair. It made two deployments to Korea with the Corsair before entering …

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USS Nimitz records 350,000th arrested aircraft landing, the first active US Navy aircraft carrier to reach this milestone – The Aviation Geek Club

USS Nimitz is the first active US Navy carrier in the Fleet to reach this milestone. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has the next highest total of arrested landings at 326,600. USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the oldest-serving US commissioned aircraft carrier in the world, successfully completed its 350,000th arrested aircraft landing while sailing in the South China …

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US Navy to Decommission USS Nimitz in 2026, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in 2027, 2 Independence-class LCS Set for Foreign Sales, according Long-Range Shipbuilding Plan – The Aviation Geek Club

The US Navy will decommission two nuclear aircraft carriers back-to-back and two Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships will go up for foreign military sale. According to the US Navy’s latest long-range shipbuilding plan, the service will decommission two nuclear aircraft carriers back-to-back and two Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships will go up for foreign military sale. The …

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US Navy Could Extend the service lives of USS Nimitz and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Oldest Nimitz-class Carriers – The Aviation Geek Club

The US Navy is currently studying extending the service lives of the oldest Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. The US Navy is currently studying extending the service lives of the oldest Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, Jay Stefany, who is currently performing the duties of the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, told reporters in …

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