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Navy's first woman to qualify to land a jet on an aircraft carrier did it on the USS Lexington
Martin, following her carrier ... on the aircraft carrier, Denkler said it was a rush. “I don’t know if the bigger rush is the trap or the catapult shot,” she said. “The LSOs (landing ...
Wing of Delta plane strikes runway at LaGuardia Airport during landing
The wing of a Delta plane struck the runway as it was coming into land at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday evening, according to ...
What Was The Only Mach 2 Bomber To Serve Aboard A US Navy Carrier?
The idea of putting an operational supersonic bomber into carrier-based service seemed ridiculous at the time, and it would ...
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When America Successfully Flew a U-2 Spy Plane from an Aircraft Carrier
The carrier-based U-2 concept was workable, but it never gained much momentum. This article is the second in a two-part series on “Operation Whale Tail,” the CIA’s ambitious project to ...
The National Interest10d
A U-2 Spy Plane On an Aircraft Carrier? The CIA Tried It Once
The landing did not go as planned ... the CIA’s ambitious project to reformat a U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane for aircraft carrier use. The second article will be published tomorrow.