From USS Nimitz to USS Ranger: Aircraft carriers homeported in Bremerton over the decades
With the arrival of the USS Ronald Reagan in Bremerton in 2024, the city now hosts two Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The Navy plans to move the USS Nimitz to Norfolk, VA in 2026 and ...
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Naval Base Kitsap would swap oldest aircraft carrier for newest under Navy plan
Naval Base Kitsap would swap the Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz, for its newest, the USS John F. Kennedy, ...
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Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Vought SB2U Vindicator
with the Brewster SBA-1 being built largely by the Naval Aircraft Factory (NAF) due to Brewster focusing on producing the F2A Buffalo fighter, while the Curtiss SBC Helldiver became the last ...
SC defense contractor investing $70M to support Navy submarine, aircraft carrier programs
Keel will spend $70 million on 3 new buildings at its Metal Trades site on Yonges Island to support its plan to build parts ...
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a: WWI's Nimble Fighter
The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 was developed by a team of engineers including Henry Folland, John Kenworthy, and Major ...
GE Aerospace investing $70M in Muskegon facility to upgrade, expand
With this investment, the factory will upgrade machines and equipment to ramp up production on parts for an engine used in ...