Key Points and Summary - Nicknamed the "Ageless Warrior," the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CV-43) had an exceptionally long career, serving from the 1940s to 1990 under ten U.S. presidents. -Built ...

One U.S. Navy aircraft has the longest deployment. But that's not the whole story. We explain how the Cold War, pandemic, and ...

History has its share of forgotten aircraft carriers. These long-forgotten ships were often testbeds for new technologies and strategies.

Although “aircraft carriers” come in many sizes and shapes, the largest and most advanced supercarriers all fit a pattern—carved out by the US Navy for others to emulate. Modern aircraft carriers are ...

USS Midway (CVB-41) Off Norfolk, Virginia on May 12, 1947, with a deck full of SB2C "Helldiver" bombers. - National Archives The U.S. Navy got its official start on October 13, 1775, when the ...