Hornet christens the Gerald R Ford

[chipwich]

Fighter Lands on Next Generation Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford for the First Time

[Gunnyhighway]

The magnetic cat is pretty sweet, but there is something awesome about all the steam billowing about the deck on the older models.

[wheelsup_cavu]

Wonder how many more bolters are going to happen now that they only have three arresting wires instead of four?

Wheels

[Navynuke99]

@wheelsup_cavu

Wonder how many more bolters are going to happen now that they only have three arresting wires instead of four?

Same as on the Reagan and Bush. It’s been that way since we started trapping planes on 76 in '03.

[SkateZilla]

@Gunnyhighway

The magnetic cat is pretty sweet, but there is something awesome about all the steam billowing about the deck on the older models.

And AAG…

[wheelsup_cavu]

Completely missed that change.

Wheels

[Navynuke99]

@wheelsup_cavu

Completely missed that change.

Eh, easy to do- it was fifteen years ago.

Whoa.

Is this what it feels like to be reminded that you’re getting old?

[wheelsup_cavu]

15 years, That’s nothing, you are still a teenager.

Wheels

[Mower]

Awesome warship…firepower for freedom.