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Aircraft carrier centennial: Evolution of the aircraft carrier
July 11, 2022 — The history of the U.S. Navy’s use of naval vessels to launch and recover aircraft dates back to Nov. 14, 1910, when American civilian pilot Eugene Ely flew his Curtiss pusher airplane off a specifically built platform on the deck of cruiser Birmingham (Scout Cruiser No. 2) in Hampton Roads, Virginia. On Jan. 18, 1911, Ely landed on a platform... MORE

Evolution of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier infographic. (Naval History and Heritage Command graphic by Annalisa Underwood)

Aircraft carrier centennial: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)
May 17, 2022 — As the U.S. Navy continues to celebrate 100 years of aircraft carriers, this month we honor an aircraft carrier with deep ties to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility—USS Nimitz (CVN 68), a flagship carrier with more than four decades of service.While celebrating the recent commissioning anniversary of Nimitz, its Sailors... MORE

TOP LEFT: Nimitz Sailors participate in an early morning flight drill for Tailored Ship's Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem, TSTA/FEP is a multi-phase training evolution designed to give the crew a solid foundation of unit-level operating proficiency and to enhance the ship's ability to self-train. (U.S. Navy photo by by Seaman Apprentice Kenneth Lagadi) TOP RIGHT: Sailors aboard USS Nimitz assemble on the flight deck and form a human '100' to commemorate the centennial of the aircraft carrier. Nimitz is the first in its class and the oldest commissioned aircraft carrier afloat. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt)

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