Royce Williams was flying an inferior F9F Panther. Military aviation experts say Williams' success that day was a result of his training and readiness. More than 70 years ago, a US Navy pilot took on ...

This real-life Korean War “Top Gun” kept his war story secret for 50 years. In 1952, then-U.S. Navy pilot Royce Williams engaged in possibly the longest solo aerial dogfight against four Soviet jets, ...

The Russian Navy has had difficulty naming its ships for famous Russian admirals—in large part because there have been so few of them deserving of the honor.

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Seawolf-class submarines are outstanding submarines, but the Cold War mindset at the time of development accepted high performance and consequently high costs to ...

In one of the most masterful pieces of flying in Navy history, Royce Williams of Escondido took on seven Soviet MiGs in Korea in 1952 and shot down four of them in a solo dogfight that was kept secret ...

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visits with retired U.S. Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams following his receipt of the Navy Cross. (PO2 T. Logan/U.S. Navy) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro ...

According to the Russian defense minister, the frigate Admiral of the Soviet Union Navy Gorshkov, armed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, has successfully completed the mission of combat service in ...