Two new aircraft carriers are being named after Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, continuing the Navy convention of naming ...

The ex-aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy began its final journey to the scrapyard. The decommissioned vessel was the last conventionally powered flattop built by the US Navy ... as a naval officer ...

Bursting into prominence during World War II, the aircraft carrier is a staple of US strategy – and the most recognizable type of boat in the fleet. The aircraft carrier confers prestige ...

Robbins and his crew called the plan “Operation Pinwheel” because of the circular motion the planes would create when pushing the massive carrier in its desired direction.

By Matt White Posted on Jan 13, 2025 When a future generation of Navy sailors project American ... with air wings that can be as large as 90 aircraft. The United States’ carrier fleet is by ...

The current Secretary of the Navy ... United States through some of the most challenging moments in U.S. history,” said Secretary Del Toro. “Their legacies will endure through these aircraft ...

The Navy plans on naming its fourth Ford-class aircraft carrier after World War II hero Doris 'Dorie' Miller, an African-American sailor recognized for his heroism during the 1941 attack on Pearl ...

A composite image shows the decommissioned aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, left, next to a photo illustration of the future Ford-class supercarrier bearing the same name.Joshua Karsten/US Navy ...