TOKYO, Japan -- A plane carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday while on the way to the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, the Navy said. Eight of the people on ...
For decades, the aircraft carrier had been the ultimate symbol of maritime dominance-a floating airbase bristling with ...
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Where are America’s aircraft carriers now?

Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given ...
International waters south of Japan, Nov. 24, 2015: A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares for takeoff aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in international waters south of Atsugi, Japan. The flight ...