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US Navy aircraft carriers might be their own worst enemy
A pair of mishaps in 2025 — back-to-back accidents with a Sea Hawk and Super Hornet from USS Nimitz in the South China Sea ...
USS Harry S Truman collision was nearly ‘catastrophic,’ investigation finds
Eight sailors were in a space less than 10 feet from the impact point when a merchant ship struck the USS Harry S. Truman.
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Investigations Show Failures Behind Carrier Harry S. Truman Collision, Loss of 3 Super Hornets
Leadership failures, training gaps and malfunctioning equipment drove the preventable loss of three F/A-18 Super Hornets and ...
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Aircraft carrier crunch: Can the US Navy afford to lose the USS Nimitz?
The USS Nimitz, America’s oldest Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is slated to retire in April 2026 after more than 50 ...
Navy aviation is a lot harder than it looks in Top Gun
Key failures were a faulty aircraft brake system, slippery non-skid deck coating unchanged since 2018, and poor coordination ...
A US aircraft carrier's hard turn to avoid enemy fire surprised sailors and sent a jet with bad brakes into the sea
The $60 million F/A-18 and a tow tractor slid off the USS Harry S. Truman while it evaded a Houthi missile attack, new documents show.