the USS Saratoga (CV-3)—the U.S. Navy’s first “fast” aircraft carrier—was launched at the New York Shipbuilding Corp. shipyard in Camden, New Jersey, on April 7, 1925, and featured on ...

On the night of Oct. 10, 1985, Lt. Cmdr. Barry Steel, call sign Vert, was relaxing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga. The ship was cruising in Alert 60, a readiness condition with weapons ...

Over 21 years, he served on two aircraft carriers, the USS Hornet (CV-12) and his favorite, the USS Saratoga (CVA-60). He retired a Lieutenant in November of 1969 and returned home to Connecticut with ...

He was assigned to three different aircraft carrier groups: The USS Oriskany, The USS Coral Sea and The USS Saratoga. Upon completion of his military service, he returned to Grand Forks on ...

He received his initial training in the A-7E Corsair II light attack aircraft at NAS ... Hoewing was assigned as Carrier Air Wing Six operations officer, completing three Mediterranean/Indian Ocean ...

As a neophyte gunnery officer, he sailed out of Pearl Harbor in late November 1941 aboard the heavy cruiser Salt Lake City in a task force accompanying the aircraft carrier Enterprise, which was ...

Yes. Asbestos could be found on both the USS Saratoga (CV-3) and the USS Saratoga (CV-60). Asbestos was commonly used on aircraft carriers due to its fireproofing and heat-resistant properties. The ...

The fight against Houthis has intensified in past weeks while tensions with Iran continued to rise despite nuclear talks ...

The U.S. Central Command says the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson has joined the flat-top USS Harry S.

The Pentagon has ordered the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to leave the Indo-Pacific for the Middle East.

As China’s carrier force expands, East Asia's seas are becoming familiar grounds for close encounters between opposing ...