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Welcome to Naval Aviation News
The third oldest military periodical and the oldest Navy periodical, Naval Aviation News traces its origin to the Weekly Bulletin published in letter format by the Chief of Naval Operations (Aviation), the first issue of which appeared on 15 December 1917. Later, under the Bureau of Aeronautics (BUAER), other names included: U.S. Naval Aviation Operations Report, Weekly News Letter, News Letter, and the BUAER News Letter, which debuted the magazine format in its 15 February 1943 edition. The first issue of Naval Aviation News appeared on 15 September 1943.
An unclassified bimonthly publication of the Director, Air Warfare Division, Naval Aviation News covers all aspects of naval air operations. Articles review the latest technological advances in aircraft and weapon systems and the influence of U.S. naval air power in global events. Issues include historical profiles of aircraft, aviation ships, important aviators, and organizations that affected the Navy’s control of the air.
The mission of Naval Aviation News has not changed during its more than 90 years in print: to disseminate information of an official nature to meet the ongoing professional needs of Naval Aviation in a way more meaningful than through routine channels.
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Features
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Fire Scout is Unmanned and Undeterred
Circling over the world’s hot spots, a small unmanned helicopter watches and follows drug runners in the Caribbean, pirates in East Africa, and terrorists in the Middle East. The MQ-8B…
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McClelland Barclay: Combat Artist
It has been said that a nation goes to war with the weapons it has. The same can be said for its personnel and the non-martial skills they bring to…
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Swede Vejtasa: In Memoriam
In his opening message in a recent issue of the quarterly Bulletin for the American Fighter Aces Association, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Cleveland noted that “time marches on,…
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Grampaw Pettibone
Posted on May 9, 2013 | No CommentsIllustrations by Ted Wilbur A TAKEOFF AFTER BURN A low-time Hornet pilot was on a cross-country flight returning to the squadron. When starting the engines, the pilot noted the left...
