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[/caption] U. S. Naval Air Forces Facebook page has been running a fun matchup of current and historic aircraft carriers and the competition has entered into the Regional Finals from 01-04 April...
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The Father of Naval Aviation, Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, boarded USS Akron on the evening of 03 April 1933 along with his aide, Commander Henry Cecil, the commanding officer of NAS Lakehurst...
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[/caption] [/caption] In April 1861, war clouds gathered over Charleston Harbor as Major Robert Anderson, commanding the United States garrison at Fort Sumter, waited to be resupplied or evacuated...
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[/caption] The United States Navy standardized the issuance of flight gear when the Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels, approved a recommendation of the Board on Flying Equipment on standard...
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Today we'll see videos that will pump us up for the Air Expo at Joint Base Charleston this Saturday. The Air Force Thunderbirds are our first video as we see a preview of their aerial skill......
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[/caption] Confederate forces under Brigadier General Beauregard began the bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor this morning at 4:30 AM. Confederate guns fired from Fort Johnson and several...
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Today marks the 150th anniversary of the surrender of Fort Sumter by Major Robert Anderson to Confederate forces at Charleston, SC. After a day and a half of bombardment, not one soldier died in...
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On 15 April 1923 the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) made known its early work in the development of the first UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) for the Navy. A specially equipped F5L seaplane was...
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it is in memory that keeps telling us, some of the old story about us W. S. Merwin In early April, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto wrote to Niwa Michi at her geisha house in Tokyo, "The first stage of...
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On 21 April 1914, United States naval forces under Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher pushed ashore at Veracruz, Mexico, during a crisis precipitated by Mexican strongman Victoriano Huerta. Huerta had...
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See the future of the Navy in this selection of videos! Wow! The first is a look at the developing rail gun technology at the Naval Sea Warfare Center Dahlgren... [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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[/caption] A Navy AB-3 piloted by LTJG Patrick Bellinger from the USS Mississippi's aviation unit at Veracruz, Mexico, on this date in 1914, conducted military reconnaissance of Veracruz and a...
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[/caption] Today marked a "Celebration In Education" at Patriots Point. Since 2002, Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum’s History & Science program has provided cross-curricular educational...
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Today's videos focus on flight in nonstandard modes, such as balloons, ski jumping and wingsuits! For myself, I would like a standard heavier than air vehicle with a little mass and engine to rely...
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Four years after United States Navy aircraft first conducted combat flights, naval aviators in naval airships over France also saw combat protecting convoys. A naval air station was established in...
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Our volunteer profile is on Dr. "Chip" Biernbaum, who was born on Pearl Harbor Day (07 Dec) 1946 in Woodstown, NJ, 15 miles from Wilmington, Delaware. He spent as much free time as he could...
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Americans today can finally feel that justice has been served with the death of Osama Bin Laden. When the CIA finally tracked down the mastermind of the 9.11 attack on America, the decision was made...
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[/caption] Launching from Philadelphia at the Naval Aircraft Factory, a PN-12 seaplane (P for mission - Patrol, N for manufacturer - Naval Aircraft Factory) piloted by LT's Arthur Gavin and Zeus...
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[/caption] On 04 May 1961 Navy balloon pilot Commander Malcolm Ross and flight surgeon Lieutenant Commander Victor Prather (MC) ascended to the world record height of 113,739.9 feet above sea level in...
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Here are videos on our Video Thursday celebrating Naval Aviator and Astronaut Alan Shepard's achievements in space from 05 May 1961 and beyond... Enjoy this look at the past! Of all the achievements...