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Second jet fighter loss
On May 3, 2025, another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS 'Harry S. Truman' has been lost in the Red Sea, the second jet lost from the carrier in just over a week, when the aircraft carrier was making evasive maneuvers to avoid Houthi militant fire in the Red Sea. The F/A-18 fighter Super Hornet jet, along with the vehicle towing it into place on the deck of the ''Harry S Truman', rolled right out of the hangar bay and into the water, after the move crew lost control of the aircraft. The other aircraft was lost after there was some kind of arrestment failure as the jet was trying to land on the carrier, and the pilot and weapons systems officer had to eject. They were recovered by a rescue helicopter and were both alive, but suffered minor injuries.
Houthis attacked aircraft carrier
The Houthi militia attacked the USS 'Harry S. Truman' with 11 drones on March 16. American aircraft shot down all the drones before they got near the warship. On the morning of March 17, the aircraft carrier, which was located near the Red Sea, was under attack again. There were no details about this attack yet. The attacks came after the US defense, on the orders of Donald Trump, attacked several targets in Yemen on March 16. According to the Americans, the goal of the US attack was to put an end to the Houthis' renewed threats to attack ships with ties to Israel. The Houthis, however, have no plans to stop the attacks, according to Abdul Malik al-Houthi, leader of the Houthi movement, on March 16. The Houthis on MArch 18 claimed their third attack on the 'Harry S. Truman' carrier group with missiles and drones. A US Air Force official said it was hard to confirm the attacks claimed by the Houthis as they were missing their targets by over 100 miles.
Repairs in Souda Bay completed
The USS 'Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)' wass underway conducting routine flight operations agaom in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations on Feb. 24, after departing from Souda Bay on Feb. 23, following the completion of an emergent repair availability (ERAV). The ship remained operationally ready to complete deployment with mission and purpose on full display by the entire crew. Led by a Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC), the creew completed the five-day ERAV at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, working with FDRMC personnel, the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and the local industry partner Theodoropoulos Group to assess the damage, develop a repair plan, and restore weathertight integrity to the ship. The 'Besiktas M' meanwhile arrived in the port of Constanta on Feb 26. Report with photo: https://news.usni.org/2025/02/24/uss-harry-s-truman-back-underway-after-repairs-following-collision
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