Monthly Archives: August 2024

HMS Manxman when she was still a fast minelayer

HMS Manxman when she was still a fast minelayer, taken by the late Alan Green as she arrived Port Melbourne on 29 March 1946. via WordPress https://ift.tt/JX6jAuH

USS Abraham Lincoln Sails with Italian Carrier Cavour in Western Pacific

Dzirhan Mahadzir – August 9, 2024 3:44 PM USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and Italian Navy carrier ITS Cavour (550) in the Philippine Sea. Italian Navy Photo USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and Italian Navy carrier ITS Cavour (550) drilled together in the Philippine Sea according to an Italian Navy social media post on Friday. Meanwhile amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD-4) arrived in Busan, South KoreaContinue reading “USS Abraham Lincoln Sails with Italian Carrier Cavour in Western Pacific”

Watch Video: AC-130J gunship pummels Navy vessel during Rim of the Pacific

By Riley Ceder An AC-130J gunship practiced live-fire on a retired U.S. Navy ship during SINKEX 2024. (Todd R. McQueen) A U.S. Air Force AC-130J gunship took part in battering and sinking a retired U.S. Navy vessel during this summer’s 2024 Rim of the Pacific exercise, according to explosive footage released by the Air Force. A New Mexico-basedContinue reading “Watch Video: AC-130J gunship pummels Navy vessel during Rim of the Pacific”

U.S. and Philippine Warships Patrol South China Sea

Aaron-Matthew Lariosa – August 1, 2024 7:21 PM SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 31, 2024) – Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) conducts a Maritime Cooperative Activity with Philippine Navy’s Gregorio del Pilar-class patrol ship, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS 16), in the South China Sea, July 31, 2024. Mobile, part of Destroyer Squadron 7,Continue reading “U.S. and Philippine Warships Patrol South China Sea”

Kyiv receives long-awaited first F-16 fighter jets in major boost for Ukrainian air force

Tom Sables – 1st August 2024 at 12:44pm Ukrainian pilots training with Nato F-16 fighter jets in May (Picture: Nato) The first batch of long-awaited F-16 jets has arrived in Ukraine, marking a significant milestone in the country’s fight against Russia and the support it receives from the West.  Kyiv has yet to officially confirmContinue reading “Kyiv receives long-awaited first F-16 fighter jets in major boost for Ukrainian air force”