US Navy (USN)

AirForces Monthly April 2025

Final Aries II retired

26th March 2025

The US Navy retired its last EP-3E electronic intelligence aircraft, marking the end of the type’s 45-year career.

AirForces Monthly March 2025

US targets ISIS in Somalia

4th March 2025

US Navy jets have carried out a series of air strikes targeting Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists based in Somalia, US Africa Command has revealed.

Aeroplane March 2025

Change of owner sees Goodyear FG-1D Corsair moving to Canada

27th February 2025

Timmermans Legends of Flight announced the acquisition of Goodyear FG-1D Corsair BuNo 92050/N194G on 24 January, and the 1945-built fighter is scheduled to arrive at the organisation’s Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport base in Ontario soon.

air museums

US Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon flies to museum home

7th February 2025

Florida’s Valiant Air Command museum has welcomed former US Navy Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon BuNo 160633 to its Titusville base.

FlyPast March 2025

Post-restoration maiden flight for Grumman F6F Hellcat

6th February 2025

Grumman F6F Hellcat N467RL made a long awaited first flight from Breckenridge, Texas, in the hands of Steve Hinton.

Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet

USS Harry S Truman enters CENTCOM AOR

18th December 2024

On December 14, 2024, the USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) aircraft carrier entered the US Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility.

Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet

El USS Harry S Truman entra en la AOR del CENTCOM

18th December 2024

El 14 de diciembre de 2024, el portaaviones USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) entró en la zona de responsabilidad del Mando Central de Estados Unidos (USCENTCOM).

Aeroplane December 2024

Pima museum gets Hainan incident US Navy EP-3 Aries II

15th November 2024

The US Navy Lockheed EP-3E Aries II that suffered serious damage in a mid-air collision with a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force Shenyang J-8 II has been acquired by the Pima Air and Space Museum.

FlyPast December 2024

Corsair delivered to New York’s Intrepid Museum

15th November 2024

New York’s Intrepid Museum took delivery of former US Navy Goodyear FG-1D Corsair BuNo 92013 on October 1.

Aeroplane November 2024

Montélimar Turbo Firecat flies

31st October 2024

Conair Turbo Firecat F-AYKM, owned by the Musée Européen de l’Aviation de Chasse at Montélimar, made its first flight in private hands at Nîmes Grande Provence Méditerranée Airport on 9 September.

AirForces Monthly November 2024

US Navy hits 100 with Thrasher fleet

29th October 2024

The US Navy marked a key milestone on September 17, when it received its 100th TH-73A Thrasher training helicopter (170243/‘E-731’) during a ceremony held at Leonardo’s production facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

FlyPast November 2024

Experimental NASA F-5 emerges from restoration

24th October 2024

Florida’s Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum has completed anti-corrosion and restorative work on Northrop F-5E 741519.

Aircraft Restoration

Restored Salvaged Corsair Goes on Display at Pensacola

17th October 2024

A rare example of an early production Vought-built F4U Corsair has recently been placed on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum on NAS Pensacola, Florida.

A-18 Super Hornet

USS Harry S Truman Arrives in North Sea

15th October 2024

In mid-October 2024 the Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Group entered the North Sea

Aeroplane October 2024

Two Helldivers take to the air

3rd October 2024

Over the space of just a fortnight, the world’s airworthy population of Curtiss SB2C Helldivers increased by two thirds with the post-restoration maiden flight of Jim Slattery’s SB2C-1A, BuNo 75552, at Colorado Springs on 8 August, the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum SB2C-5, BuNo 83393, having flown at Granite Falls, Minnesota on 22 July.

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