Essentially, a carrier doesn't need to see its target to engage it — that's what its air force is for. The first time aircraft carriers on opposing sides engaged in combat was in May 1942 ...

Retropolis On a sunken WWII aircraft carrier, experts find a mural, wrecked planes and a station wagon. Three miles down, cameras glimpsed the shattered interior of the USS Yorktown, sunk in the ...

Chinese jet fighters tailed Japanese patrol aircraft in separate incidents, with the gap narrowing to just 150 feet at one point, officials from Japan said Thursday, disclosing new details about ...

Japan's aircraft carrier JS Kaga completed sea trials off the California coast Friday. The light aircraft carrier was refitted with a flight deck to carry F-35B stealth fighters.

During World War II, Japan had a bit of a shortage of aircraft carriers. The Japanese sent four of its carriers to attack the U.S. base on Midway in 1942, initiating the famed Battle of Midway.

A Chinese J-15 fighter jet flies alongside a Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft over the Pacific Ocean on June 8, 2025. Japanese Defense Ministry. In the first incident, which occurred between 10:30 a ...

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) arrives at Port Laem Chabang, Thailand, Jan. 27, 2025. US Navy Photo. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group will carry out the week-long French-hosted exercise Pacific ...

What You Need to Know: A Royal Air Force (RAF) F-35B has successfully landed on the Japanese flattop JS Kaga for the first time, marking another step in enhancing interoperability among allied ...

The battle began on May 7, 1942, when aircraft from the USS Lexington and USS Yorktown engaged Japanese carrier forces. The Japanese carrier, Shoho was successfully sunk on the first day.

Japan's multi-function helicopter carrier JS Kaga is seen following the completion of aircraft carrier modifications on March 29, 2024. The Kaga arrived in San Diego, California, on October 5 for ...

The Americans lost a total of 66 aircraft, while Japan lost 77. The carriers didn't fare well from the battle on either side, as the aircraft carrier Lexington was damaged so badly it had to be ...