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WWII dive bomber found on Pacific floor — with a bomb still attached, NOAA says
The Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber was trapped inside the USS Yorktown with this bomb still attached to its cradle. The aircraft carrier was sunk by a Japanese submarine after the 1942 Battle of ...
In a first, explorers at WWII shipwreck discover aircraft from legendary Battle of Midway
The most surprising find was the first-ever discovery of underwater aircraft that had flown on the Midway battlefield, NOAA ...
Why was a car inside a sunk World War II aircraft carrier? NOAA researchers perplexed
A crew exploring the USS Yorktown at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean came across the unexpected sight of a Ford automobile in ...
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Why Was a 1940s Car Discovered in the Wreck of an American Naval Ship That Sank During World War II?
The mysterious automobile was found in a hangar on the USS "Yorktown," which has been resting on the bottom of the Pacific ...
Ford discovered inside hanger of US aircraft carrier sank during WWll, baffling historians
HONOLULU (WKRC) - A Ford automobile was discovered inside the hanger of an American aircraft carrier that sank during World ...
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UK Aircraft Carrier To Lead Multinational Deployment In Mediterranean, Indo-Pacific
LONDON (dpa-AFX) - A British aircraft carrier will lead a multinational deployment for the security of the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific. The UK Defense Ministry announced that HMS Prince of ...
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The USS John C. Stennis Nimitz-class Carrier Is Still Out of Service
Moton, commander, program executive officer for aircraft carriers, “The Navy-Industry ... production milestone towards redelivering USS John C. Stennis to the fleet.” ...
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Carrier’s Delivery Date Likely to Be Missed, US Navy Says
The planned July delivery of the US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, is likely to be missed because of long-unresolved “critical challenges” with elevators used to move ...
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Chinese Carrier Shandong Drills in South China Sea While USS Carl Vinson Transits Through Malacca Strait
Bound for the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, the nuclear-powered U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transited through the Strait of Malacca on Friday ...
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Chinese Carrier Shandong Drills in South China Sea While USS Carl Vinson Transits Through Malacca Strait
Shandong aircraft carrier spotted northwest of the Spratly Islands on September 11 while USS Carl Vinson’s in the southwestern part of South China Sea. Looks like the Chinese carrier sailed ...
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Asian carrier expands fleet with orders for more Airbus aircraft
Taiwan’s EVA Air has placed a firm order for six long-range A350-1000 Airbus aircraft and three single-aisle A321neo (new engine option) aircraft, finalising a commitment announced by the ...
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San Diego aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson making good time en route to Middle East
The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson appears to be making good time traveling from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East. The U.S. Naval Institute says the flat-top sailed through ...