The National Interest

How the Grumman S-2 Tracker Plane Revolutionized Anti-Submarine Warfare

Despite its humble appearance and specifications, the S-2 was well-equipped for its role—flying low and slow over wide expanses of ocean, methodically seeking any indication of a Soviet submarine. The ...
24/7 Wall St

Every U.S. Aircraft Carrier Still in Service and How Long It’s Been Sailing

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USNI

2 Dozen U.S., Allied Aircraft Hold Drills near Japan in ‘Increasingly Severe’ Security Environment

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA-242), flies away from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, after receiving ...
The Aviationist

AFSOC’s OA-1K Skyraider II is Undergoing Developmental Testing at Eglin AFB

As the Skyraider II is the USAF’s first tailwheel aircraft in over 50 years, test evaluators had to devise a new methodology to verify its performance. The AFSOC’s (Air Force Special Operations ...