Spotlight

The

Our Monthly Stories from the Flight Deck & TH HQ

The F-35C: Leading from the Front

by CAPT John Dailey, USN(Ret) Summer 2008 ...As the strategic ground continues to shift underfoot, all of the services and certainly the...

CVW-5 — A 911 Air Wing by Tony Holmes

As the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed carrier air wing, CVW-5 takes pride in being at the “tip of the sword” 365 days a year. Dubbed “a 911...

Iraqi Hornets’ Nest: OIF II F/A-18 Operations from Al Asad

Pages from the Past: Taken from the Spring 2008 Hook by Tony Holmes

A Crab in the Navy

Taken from the Winter 2007 Hook's Author's Collection. By Wing Commander Bob Crane, RAF(Ret).

Watch 100 Years of U.S. Carriers Now!

This project was produced for you, the member, and those who share the same passion and enthusiasm for carrier aviation. We invite you to...

Waving the Whale

In the A-3 Skywarrior RAG our LSO instructor was Max Otto. During FCLPs we practiced both MOVLAS [Manually Operated Visual Landing Aid...

Hook'22 Keynotes Now Available

The dust has settled, and now Hook'22 Keynotes are now available directly through the Tailhook Ready Room Forum! Watch the Aviation Flag...

1982 TOPGUN, NAS Miramar

With the release of “TOP GUN Maverick,” there is renewed attention on the famed Navy Fighter Weapons School. In 1982, The Hook featured...

VADM Ramsey Remembered

Watch Episode 2 | Stories from the very 1st TOPGUN Commanding Officer

RADM Roger Box Graduated U. S. Naval Academy in June 1956. He graduated flight training and was designated a Naval Aviator in February...

Watch Episode 1 | Carrier Aviation Tales from Tailhook

Watch "Slammer" take us through some good old-fashioned Naval Aviation humor from Hook'21...

HOOK'22 Registration is now open

Hook'22 Registration is open! Join us in Reno by clicking the registration buttons below! Hook'22 Shirts are now available at the Ship's...

Legends of Naval Aviation

The Tailhook Association and Speed & Angels Productions present Legends of Carrier Aviation. These great men share their unique experiences