US Navy & Marine Corps - Air Power Yearbook 2018
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Язык: Английский
Год издания: 2018
US Navy & Marine Corps - Air Power Yearbook 2018
4 WELCOME
This year sees many signi cant milestones in US Navy and Marine Corps aviation, with the retirement of the EA-6B Prowler being a major forthcoming event
6 UNITED STATES NAVY IN 2018
Interview with VADM DeWolfe H. Miller United States naval aviation is in the midst of a major upgrade as it continues with the transition of all the major components of the carrier air wing while also upgrading and introducing new land-based aircraft of both the manned and unmanned varieties
14 UNITED STATES NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AVIATION A YEAR IN REVIEW
A review of the major news stories around US Navy and Marine Corps aviation from mid-2017 to the present
20 TOPGUN
In 2019, the famous Navy Fighter Weapons School (NFWS) — better known as TOPGUN — celebrates its 50th anniversary. Jamie Hunter and Brad Elward visit this world-renowned center of excellence for naval aviation
28 HEAVY METAL
When US Marines need heavy-lift support, they rely on the Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion. Joe Copalman meets those who uphold the highest standards in CH-53E operations — Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1)
38 ‘JOLLY ROGERS’ AT 75
Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 ‘Jolly Rogers’ marks the unit’s 75th anniversary
40 NAVY BACKS THE SUPER HORNET
Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is on a roll. Having notched up its rst aerial ‘kill’, the US Navy is standing behind the strike ghter and buying more jets with enhanced capabilities
44 LAST CALL FOR THE PROWLER
With a single squadron of EA-6B Prowlers remaining before impending retirement in 2019, the US Marine Corps is squeezing every last bit of use from these stalwart electronic warfare jets
50 MARINE MUSCLE
Jamie Hunter talks with the commanding o cer of the 3rd Marine Air Wing, Maj Gen Mark Wise
58 SAINT ADVERSARY
VFC-13 ‘Fighting Saints’ ies the F-5 Tiger II in the adversary role at NAS Fallon, Nevada. When it comes to daily operations, its main job is to provide a service
66 UNITED STATES NAVY AIR POWER REVIEW
Tom Kaminski compiles an extensive overview of US naval air power including a detailed directory of units, bases and aircraft
86 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AIR POWER REVIEW
An in-depth look by Tom Kaminski at the units, bases and aircraft that comprise US Marine Corps air power in 2018
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