Flight Operations [Image 10 of 22]

NORWEGIAN SEA

06.02.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly 

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Alex Williams, from Houston, assigned to the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 onto a catapult on the flight deck, June 6, 2023. VFA 213 is deployed aboard CVN 78 as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly)

• Date Taken: 06.02.2023
• Date Posted: 06.07.2023 04:09
• Photo ID: 7842670
• VIRIN: 230605-N-HJ055-1125
• Resolution: 5184x3456
• Size: 1.12 MB
• Location: NORWEGIAN SEA