The seemingly strange aircraft carrier ritual of launching a catapult officer's boots into the sea has surprising historic and symbolic significance.

When the USS Hornet sunk in World War II, a tractor used to move aircraft went down too. Now a recovery mission is being ...

SEATTLE — KOMO News spoke with the commanding officer of the USS Nimitz while on its final mission.

Landing on an aircraft carrier defines Naval aviation. But new pilots won't have to do it until later in their training.

Security cooperation between Japan and Britain has reached an “unprecedented” level, Japan’s Defence Minister said today, as a Royal Navy aircraft ...

Two Skytrucks landed in Kathmandu on August 23. Aid aims to boost army’s aviation, medical rescue capabilities.

Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle's King County International Airport to witness deportation ...

This post as been updated to correct the planned procurement cost for the MQ-25A program. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aircraft ...

The wing of the Navy’s F-35 variant has undergone the most dramatic changes to accommodate carrier operations.

Welcome Back to the Daily Aviation as we explore the evolution of life aboard U.S. Navy ships, from early aircraft carriers ...

Aircraft carriers are typically in operation for 50 years, but they have to go through intense maintenance at the halfway ...

A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America's last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy ...