Landing a plane on an aircraft carrier is hard, especially if you're flying the jet aviators have declared the most difficult ...

This historic World War II footage shows U.S. Navy aircraft returning from combat and landing on carrier decks at sea. You will see deck crews guiding pilots in, arresting wires catching the planes, ...

This stunning photograph shows a pilot ejecting from a Vought F-8 Crusader, a single-engine carrier-based jet capable of supersonic speeds. During a crash landing, the pilot bravely manages to eject ...

The retirement of Spain’s Harrier jets without an alternative puts Madrid in an unusual situation: by the mid-2030s, it may have an aircraft carrier without any fixed-wing aircraft to operate. In ...

Two NATO officials, who asked for anonymity to discuss sensitive operational matters, told NBC News U.S. fighter jets were taking off for assignments somewhere in Eastern Europe.

The backbone of a powerful navy is the almighty aircraft carrier. While battleships and destroyers might be armed with fancy cannons and missile launchers, aircraft carriers carry deadly fighter jets ...

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) steams while conducting search-and-rescue exercises in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 27, 2025. US Navy photo Aircraft carrier USS George ...

China’s newfound expertise in carrier operations shouldn’t be a surprise, even as the West is only now acknowledging the sudden capabilities held by Beijing. Two decades ago, the United States Navy ...

Chinese aircraft carriers may not be able to launch as many fighter jets as U.S. carriers, but that hasn't stopped the country's navy from moving forward with carrier tech. In fact, as seen in footage ...

The sight of President Donald Trump on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush was a great reminder that no one fears U.S. aircraft carriers more than China. Trump flew onto the ...

An aircraft landed in the area of San Luis Obispo Place and Ocean Front Walk, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue & Lifeguards ...