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10 Things That Make the USS Nimitz Legendary

The USS Nimitz is retiring this year, at the venerable age of 51. Here are 10 memorable pieces of history from her past five ...
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Caught on camera: Navy jet splits in half landing on USS Midway

In 1951, ace pilot George Duncan was flying routine carrier tests aboard USS Midway when a sudden downdraft turned a normal F9F Panther landing into disaster. The jet dropped below the deck edge, ...
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A deadly mistake. Navy jet slams into USS Midway on camera

In 1951, ace pilot George Duncan was testing the Navy’s new F9F Panther off the Virginia coast when a routine carrier landing turned into one of the most shocking crash moments ever filmed at sea.