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Navy Names Two New Guided Missile Destroyers
YHS’ take – as long as there are destroyers in the Navy, one should be named Spruance… Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter has announced the names for the U.S. Navy’s two newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers to honor two American heroes famous for their naval service. DDG hull number 110 will be named…
Australia Picks Spanish Design over US for New AAW Destroyer
Continuing the woes of the US shipbuilding industry is the latest example of its inability to compete from a price/schedule standpoint internationally. The Australians announced yesterday that they were selecting a Spanish design for the F100:
Flightdeck Friday – Video Edition
A little something for everyone this week: Old School ops — Whales, Demons, and Coral Maru…yes Virginia, there was a time when Whale ops on a CVA meant more than one A3D…and a Whale barricade for good measure. The next one you have to see it to believe it — how about the ’89 Flogger…
Postcards from Deployment: A Sailor’s Thoughts
So – life as a Sailor in this modern Navy — you’ve caught glimpses here and at other spots like Lex’s, Pinch, and Yankee Sailor. But that’s the view from Officer Country. Southern logs in this week with some thoughts across a wide-range of topics from the enlisted POV. We’ve said it before and will…
The E-2 Hawkeye At Fifty
This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the E-2 Hawkeye’s entry into Fleet operations. Â Over the course of those fifty-years the aircraft has radically changed and grown in capabilities and mission focus, while visually remaining much the same as the first E-2A . Â From Vietnam to Afghanistan and Iraq, Â it has been a part…
Flightdeck Friday: Nuclear Edition
In keeping with the memory of the Cuban Missile Crisis which was 45 years ago this past week, a couple of video reminders, the first from Hollywood’s take (See last week for the real story. ): And what was risked…