Four Carrier Air Wing 8 F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft fly over the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Mediterranean Sea March 22, 2026. Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne)
| Date Taken: | 03.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.02.2026 10:03 |
| Photo ID: | 9595420 |
| VIRIN: | 260322-N-GC805-2205 |
| Resolution: | 5451x3894 |
| Size: | 4.74 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 9 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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