ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2024) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) conduct flight deck operations, Dec. 8, 2024. USS George H.W. Bush is conducting flight ...
The Wasp¬-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is set to begin a modernization program at Norfolk Naval ...
Landing a plane on a small flight deck is far harder than on a large runway—and requires a much larger support crew.
Sometimes called "controlled chaos," the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is known as the most dangerous place to work in the military. Movies like "Top Gun" and "Behind Enemy Lines" perpetuate the ...