It differs from the USAF and US Navy's schools slightly. Unlike America's specialized weapons schools that put a large emphasis on learning new tactics, the TLP focuses on teaching its pilots how ...

But some moviegoers might not realize that it's a real school the Navy sends pilots to. Before the Vietnam War, the Navy felt its basic flight school was good enough. But when the U.S. entered the ...

Cmdr. John Tortorich, a pilot in the US Navy. It has been edited for length and clarity. The Naval Academy wasn't on my radar in high school, but being a successful swimmer got me noticed by their ...