What You Need to Know: At the height of the Cold War, U.S. Navy planners introduced the concept of the CVV—medium-sized aircraft carriers designed to be a more affordable alternative to the ...

It wasn't always this way: During the years of the Cold War, the Soviet Union had seven aircraft carriers from three different classes, and they transported a mix of helicopters and fighter jets.

Flying in Lockheed's T-33 Shooting Star transported me to the past, showcasing early fighter jet capabilities and how ...

A wide range of aircraft were deployed to the Cuban Missile Crisis - from spy planes to nuclear-armed strategic bombers.

With the start of the new year, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island has left something behind which leaders say is a major cultural shift for the Navy as a whole — the EP-3E Aries II surveillance ...