Robbins and his crew called the plan “Operation Pinwheel” because of the circular motion the planes would create when pushing the massive carrier in its desired direction.

The meta-problem with the aircraft carrier is straightforward enough. Every new development in missile technology makes it harder and harder to claim that aircraft carriers are worth the ticket price.

with its Harrier jets grounded due to a lack of spare parts. These carriers highlight the complexities of managing advanced naval aviation platforms. Aircraft carriers are, with the possible ...

Ford (CVN-78), the largest aircraft carrier in the world ... of the carrier and has enough space for the jets and spare parts. The hangar bay is like the garage for airplanes, where all the ...

The Nimitz Class aircraft carrier continues to be the centerpiece of the forces necessary for operating forward. In times of crisis, the first question leaders ask in a crisis is: “Where are the ...

NORFOLK, Virginia — If an aircraft carrier did not have Aviation ... "Engineering helps us out a lot by helping us get parts from the hanger bay to the 03 level, when we have to replace parts." ...