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    Ford and Italian carrier [Image 2 of 11]

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    An aerial top-down photograph shows two naval vessels underway on open ocean. The larger vessel on the right is clearly an aircraft carrier, identifiable by its wide flat flight deck, while the smaller vessel on the left appears to be a surface combatant such as a cruiser or destroyer. Both ships are generating visible bow waves and wakes, indicating they are traveling at speed in the same general direction.

    NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    03.20.2021

    Photo by Seaman Riley McDowell  

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

    The Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550) transit the Atlantic Ocean March 20, 2021, marking the first time a Ford-class and Italian carrier have operated together underway. As part of the Italian Navy’s Ready for Operations (RFO) campaign for its flagship, Cavour is conducting sea trials in coordination with the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office’s Patuxent River Integrated Test Force to obtain official certification to safely operate the F-35B. Gerald R. Ford is conducting integrated carrier strike group operations during independent steaming event 17 as part of her post-delivery test and trials phase of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley McDowell)

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    Date Taken: 03.20.2021
    Date Posted: 03.22.2021 09:29
    Photo ID: 6565860
    VIRIN: 210320-N-OH637-1079
    Resolution: 3648x5107
    Size: 1.58 MB
    Location: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US

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