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Onboard USS Gerald R. Ford during flight operations
This week’s story takes us onboard USS Gerald R. Ford — the newest and most ... the three arresting cables stretched across the deck. The Ford is equipped with Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG ...
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Do Aircraft Carriers Store Planes Below Deck?
The USS Gerald ... deck and down below in the hangar bay. Another major asset is the F-35C Lightning II, which can vertically takeoff and has stellar landing capabilities. The USS Gerald R.
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How the Navy pumps 1.3 million gallons of fuel into an aircraft carrier without ever pulling into port
ATLANTIC OCEAN — USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducted a successful ... that doesn't have a need for the electronic system is Ford's deck department. The more than 80 personnel on station ...
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Even while tied up in port, the Navy's newest aircraft carrier is still testing its ability to fight
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78 ... systems and exercise the flight deck, with the goal of ensuring the ship's overall deployment readiness. During WOO 12, Ford's crew, in concert with Huntington ...