Military aviation publications

15 February 2013

Ike of Arabia

Publication: Air Forces Monthly (March 2013)
This report was prepared in early October 2012 on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in the North Arabian Sea during Operation Enduring Freedom operations. PDF of the article is available.

Ike of Arabia

The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), affectionately known as Ike, was deployed in the US Central Command area of responsibility (AOR) with its embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 in 2012 flying daily missions over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

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2 November 2016

"Bliksems op Zee"

Publication: Onze Luchtmacht (Dutch Air Force Magazine) (5/2016)

VFA-101 'Grim Reapers' was in augustus 2016 voor het eerst sinds het de laatste klas F-14 Tomcat-vliegers qualificeerden in 2005 weer aan boord van een vliegdekschip. Ditmaal namen ze de F-35C Lightning II mee. Tegelijkertijd was VX-23 'Salty Dogs' aan boord voor de laatste van drie test fases genaamd Development Test 3. De carrier was de USS George Washington (CVN-73).

2 November 2016

"Grim Reapers Back on Deck"

Publication: Combat Aircraft Monthly (November 2016)

VFA-101 'Grim Reapers' went back to the ship for the first time since they carrier qualified the last class of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat in March 2005, This time with the Lockheed Martin F-35C 'Lightning II'.

2 November 2016

"Dogs and Reapers share the deck"

Publication: Air International (October 2016)

VFA-101 'Gream Reapers' went to the boat for carrier qualifications for the first time while VX-23 'Salty Dogs' conducted the development test phase 3. A report from the USS George Washington (CVN-73).

1 November 2016