From biplanes to drones: How the Navy's carrier aircraft have dominated battlefields for almost a century

USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.
US Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric S. Powell/Released
Navy aircraft carriers, and the airwings they bring with them, have projected US power around the world for decades.
That airwing has evolved, and its pilots have flown some of the most advanced aircraft to see combat.
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American aircraft carriers are one of the most dominant naval weapons in existence. Since their trial by fire i