The US Navy's next trainer jet won't need to land on a carrier: Here's why

The end of an era in tailhook aviation.
The Aviationist

U.S. Navy’s T-54A Marlin Trainer Debuts Operationally

The T-54A Marlin reached the Initial Operational Capability and will now train student naval aviators that will be assigned to aircraft like the P-8A Poseidon and E-2 Hawkeye. The U.S. Navy has ...
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Navy drops carrier landings for student pilots in training shift

Training tradition ends: Student naval aviators will no longer perform real carrier landings before earning their wings, breaking a decades-old tradition. Efficiency over ceremony: The Navy cites ...
Ottumwa Courier

Local officer bridges psychology and flight for the Navy

There are more than 54,000 officers in the U.S. Navy, and only 30 active-duty officers are designated as Aerospace ...