At the height of the Cold War, as the United States and the Soviet Union vied for control of the seas, the USS Plainview (AGEH-1) emerged—a hydrofoil ship promising to revolutionize naval warfare. Capable of “flying” over the water, its groundbreaking technology set high expectations, but its journey was filled with unexpected challenges. Was the Plainview a failure or a precursor to the modern innovations in naval engineering? Uncover the intriguing story of the ship that could fly but never entirely fulfilled its true destiny.