Photos Aircraft Carriers

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Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Arleigh-burke class guided missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), and Colombian navy corvette ARC Nariño (CM 55) transit in formation during a photo exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits during a photo exercise with ships from the Colombian navy while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

 

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Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. thr Air Carrier USS George Washington CVN-73 is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

 

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The Air Carrier USS George Washington Conducts Flight Operations in the Colombian Pacific Waters.​

Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. the USS George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

 

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George Washington Participates in Bilateral Exercises with South American Partners​

Carrier Strike Group 10 and ships from the Colombian, Ecuadorian, and Peruvian navies transit in formation during a photo exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 26, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

 

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Five Royal Navy Hawker Sea Hurricanes and a single Supermarine Seafire lined up in the hangar of HMS Argus (I49), with several mechanics working on them. The base of the lift is in the foreground. Note the space needed for aircraft with non-folding wings. A fifth Hurricane or possibly a Fulmar is in the very back of the hangar. 1942-44

 

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The Carrier Strike Group's aero-tactical component is preparing to participate in the PitchBlack24 exercise in Australia.
F-35B and AV-8B aircraft.

 

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Principe de Asturias

 

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A nice image of the French aircraft carrier Béarn at anchor.

Béarn was originally to have been the fifth and final member of the Normandie class superdreadnoughts. Powerful ships armed with twelve 13.4" guns, the Normandie class were laid down in 1913/1914. Unfortunately, the start of World War I led to the suspension of work as the workers were mobilized for war and the construction materials were diverted to the Army.

The hulls sat idle in various stages of construction until after the war. Though the thought was given to completing them, they were ultimately canceled in 1922. Béarn by virtue of being behind her sisters in construction, was chosen to be converted into an aircraft carrier as she would require the least amount of modification.

Much of the material from the first four sisters was used to hasten the reconstruction of Béarn. When completed in 1927, she was the first aircraft carrier to be built by France. It was intended that Béarn be a starting point for future designs, helping France learn the intricacies of carrier development and operations.

In this regard, she was successful though her capabilities as a fleet carrier were minimal compared to her contemporaries. Still, she ended up being the only French carrier to be built until after World War II.

 

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USS Gerald R. Ford

 

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¡ADIOS DÉDALO!

Spain's first aircraft carrier Dédalo, the ex-USS Cabot (CVL-28) hands over the naval aviation torch to Principe de Asturias. AV-8 Matadors (Harriers) are on the decks of both carriers, circa 1988. Dédalo was decommissioned in August 1989 and sent back to the US where she was scrapped despite efforts to save her as a museum.

 

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Fifty years ago, today. The U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) squeezes under the Golden Gate Bridge, Thursday, June 20, 1974. (Photo by Peter Breining/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

 

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The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVAN-65), during her launching and christening ceremonies on September 24, 1960. She was joined by the nuclear ballistic missile submarine USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601). The submarine had been launched/christened only nine days earlier.

 

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The aircraft carrier "Cabot" after remaining in the US Navy Reserve Fleet since 1955, was transferred and assigned to the AE in 1967, receiving the name "Daedalus". In its first years it acted as a helicopter carrier, until Starting in 1976, it began to board vertical takeoff aircraft "Harrier" called in Spain "Matador". Starting in 1975 and with the decommissioning of the cruiser "Canarias" it became the flagship of the Fleet. It had its Base in Rota. It had 26 40 mm Bofors A/A cannons, arranged in double mounts. It displaced 16,185 APC tons, 190 MTS in length. Spain acquired it in 1973. Its take-off runway was 168 meters long by 32 meters wide. It carried a combination of airplanes and helicopters, but it already showed some instability, as it was getting old. The propulsion plant broke down from time to time. taking into account that it was delivered in 1943, in the middle of SGM.Y, in 1989, already tested with a guarantee, the R-11 "Prince of Asturias" took over. Our "Daedalus" was decommissioned to become a museum ship in the US, but in the end it ended up being scrapped in 2002.

 

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Without a doubt the R-11 "Principe of Asturias", which was going to be called "Almirante Carrero", has been the best light aircraft carrier that the Navy has ever had. It was launched on May 22, 1982, and was delivered on June 30, 1988, and reached its Combat Ready in May 1989. It was a ship based on a US Navy project, the Sea Control Ship, which was ultimately rejected in the US, but Spain bought the project and modified it. One of the novelties It was the Sky-Jump that allowed the "Harriers" that it shipped to save fuel. It had an extensive 176 × 29 flight runway, with two elevators for aircraft and another smaller one to lift other materials. Among the curious things it had its own chapel, in addition to its canteen. For 23 years it served in the Fleet as flagship, based in Rota. It had good propulsion, as well as good stability. It was retired from service in February 2013, because there was no budget for its Mid-Life-Upgrade.

 

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It was a ship based on a US Navy project, the Sea Control Ship, which was ultimately rejected in the US...

While the US Navy never build anything to be dedicated to the Sea Control Ship concept, it seemed like the idea never entirely went away either. They have done exercises and follow on theoretical planning shifting the aircraft complement of Amphibious Assault Ships to mostly jets, probably preferring the ones without well decks for this that have more aviation support, originally with harriers but more recently with F-35Bs.

 

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Colossus-class aircraft carrier in Finland, 1957

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The R11 in dry dock

 

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An A-6 Intruder approaching USS Midway (CV 41) , with CVW-5 embarked, Aug 1984

 

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Vought F7U-3 Cutlass (BuNo 129595) of Fighter Squadron (VF-124) Stingrays suffers ramp strike on landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19) during carrier qualifications off of the California coast on 14 July 1955. Disintegrating airframe is seen spinning off to the port side. The pilot LCDR Jay Alkire, USNR, executive officer of VF-124, was killed when the airframe sank, still strapped into the ejection seat. Also killed were two boatswain's mates and one photographers mate, in the port catwalk by burning fuel

 

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The first American aircraft carrier. Converted from a coal cargo ship. USS Langley. 1928.