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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...
May 2, 2023


A Crab in the Navy
Taken from the Winter 2007 Hook's Author's Collection. By Wing Commander Bob Crane, RAF(Ret).
Feb 1, 2023


VADM Ramsey Remembered
VADM Ramsey Remembered
Aug 7, 2022


The Stuff of Legend
The Hook honored the passing of two legendary LSOs, CDR John “Bug” Roach and CAPT Robin Lindsey. Decades separated their time on the platfo
Jul 22, 2021


Blue Angels 75th Anniversary
This year the Blue Angels celebrate their 75th anniversary. Just months before the famous demonstration squadron's establishment in April...
May 26, 2021


When the Subject is LSOs...
Paddles in action on board USS Leyte (CV 32), circa 1952. The adjective “legendary” generally pops into any conversation about LSOs, and...
Feb 3, 2021


30 yrs ago, Naval Aviation was part of the Coalition forces that unleashed Operation Desert Storm...
A special section in the Summer 1991 issue of The Hook included reports from some of the squadrons that participated, including this...
Feb 3, 2021
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