Sometimes called "controlled chaos," the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is known as the most dangerous place to work in the military. Movies like "Top Gun" and "Behind Enemy Lines" perpetuate the ...
If you've ever seen a movie like "Top Gun," where fighter jets take off and land on an aircraft carrier, you likely noticed all the personnel on the flight deck directing things. They often make large ...
The dangers of fire on the flight deck were tragically highlighted in 1981 aboard the USS Nimitz. In this instance, an EA-6B Prowler was attempting to land and crashed into several F-14s. The ...
The modern aircraft carrier is a vessel unlike anything that's ever sailed the seas. From their advanced nuclear power plants to their massive crews and wide-ranging combat capabilities, there are a ...
On the deck of an aircraft carrier, hand signals are the norm and one of them involves the signal to launch planes off the deck. Here's why they're used.