Old-school steam still works—the advantages of the USS Ford’s new electromagnetic flight deck … [+] machinery have yet to translate from PowerPoint to reality. U.S. Navy As the Pentagon’s ...
Tag: CVN 78
America’s New Aircraft Carrier Struggled To Certify Pilots Before 2022 Deployment
Failures aboard the USS Ford complicated carrier qualifications for the “Gladiators” of Strike … [+] Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106. U.S. Navy If the fiscal year 2022 weapons system repo...
USS Ford Shakedown Cruise Set To Shake Up The Navy, Russia And NATO
Battle-ready aircraft arrive on the USS Ford U.S. Navy After five years in commission, the supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is finally deploying. The Navy, refreshingly open about the upcoming...