Navy FA-18 Superhornet shot down in “friendly fire” incident in Red Sea
Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday while flying over the Red Sea in an apparent “mutual attack” incident, the U.S. military said. After a ship from the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group accidentally fired a missile at an F/A-18 Super Hornet, both pilots ejected from the aircraft and survived. Associated Press […]
Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’: US military
The US military announced on Sunday that two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea in what appeared to be a “mutual attack.” The pilot was found alive after ejecting from the aircraft, and one person sustained minor injuries. The incident shows the pervasive danger in the Red Sea corridor as Iranian-backed […]
US shoots down two of its own navy pilots over Red Sea in ‘apparent friendly fire’ incident | US military
The US military said Sunday that two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea in an “apparent cross-fire incident”, marking the country's most serious attack on Yemen's Houthi rebels in more than a year. Announced. Both pilots were rescued alive after ejecting from the crashed aircraft, one with minor injuries. But the […]
Chinese Ship Linked to Severed Baltic Sea Cables Sets Sail, Says Sweden
(AFP) – A Chinese ship involved in two recent undersea cable cutting incidents and anchored off the coast of Denmark since November 19 set sail on Saturday, the Swedish coast guard said. On November 17th and 18th, parts of two communication cables were cut in Swedish territorial waters in the Baltic Sea. Suspicion has been […]
Sylvester Stallone makes plea for $35 million mansion sea barrier plans
Sylvester Stallone has scrapped his original plan to build an underwater barrier near his Palm Beach home. Stallone made the plea Thursday at a City Council meeting in Palm Beach after angering several neighbors in the wealthy waterfront community. Stallone has previously expressed concerns about marine life and water quality on the Palm Beach coast […]
Russians Grapple with Massive Black Sea Oil Spill
Two Russian oil tankers wrecked in the Kerch Strait over the weekend, covering about 40 miles of Black Sea coastline with heavy oil. Several towns along the coast have declared a state of emergency, while furious Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of causing an environmental catastrophe by sending two “old and poorly maintained” ships […]
Family living on sailboat enjoying minimalist Christmas at sea
They are giving a “tide” to Christmas. A British family living on a yacht is having a minimalist Christmas at sea, with gifts of shells, freshly caught fish and surfing. “When it comes to presents, we keep things minimal and focus on small, practical items and experiences,” Stephanie Stevens, 35, told Kennedy News of her […]
Drones Should Be Taken Down, There’s Refusal to Do So Even When They Go Out to Sea
On CNN's “Outfront” broadcast Thursday, Mayor Michael Melham of Belleville, N.J., said drones across the state need to be removed, adding, “The Coast Guard is working with us, the New Jersey State Police. There was a briefing session.” A helicopter spotted them. We asked, “Are you going to shoot them down when they go out […]
11-year-old from Sierra Leone survives three days at sea after shipwreck
An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was rescued overnight at sea for three days as the sole survivor of a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, a rescue charity announced on Wednesday. Germany's Compass Collective said the ship's crew were en route to another emergency when they heard screams from the water and came […]
Australia Fires U.S. Tomahawk Missile at Sea for First Time
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on Tuesday joined its elite allies in successfully firing a Tomahawk ground-attack cruise missile for the first time in a test off the US west coast. Australia becomes the third country to launch a long-range cruise missile after the United States and Britain. HMAS brisbane (DDG-41) was the second of […]