Spotlight

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sharing of ready rooms and the inherent dangers of Naval Aviation, particularly in combat, forges enduring bonds. In this article...

The editors of The Hook are always on the lookout for a great story, but 30 years ago an appeal for tales about the A-4 Skyhawk resulted...

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

A special section in the Summer 1991 issue of The Hook included reports from some of the squadrons that participated, including this...