USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

[ATLien]

Nice salutes. And that guy in the middle...I don't know whether to smile or kick a field goal.

 

[Tex_Hill]

Nice salutes. And that guy in the middle...I don't know whether to smile or kick a field goal.

I think the 3 in the middle may be his sons.

 

[greysword]

Just be glad that they didn't name it the USS Clinton.

So, how about General Henry Clinton of Revolutionary War fame?

Maybe I should be quiet and stick with

to stay out of trouble.


By the way, if Brett was stationed onboard the USS Ford, would he be considered a Ford Mustang?

 

[greysword]

How about a "new" Wasp or Hornet ??? A Langley?? Instead of naming them for bureaucrats and politicians???

I agree. The LHDs are getting all the cool names:

Wasp
Essex
Kearsarge
Boxer
Bob Homme Richard

 

[Brett327]

While I am technically a "Mustang," that term is generally reserved for the CWO/LDO community, and I do not refer to myself as such. I'm just a URL with attitude.

Brett

 

[MasterBates]

Putting it mildly Brett?

 

[xmid]

Or as I read in an email, the new carrier will be guarded by "Ford escorts"

 

[A4sForever]

Let's just hope the USS Ford doesn't turn out to be an Edsel ....

 

[FlyinSpy]

The CVN 78 has been unveiled. Notice the major structural change to the tower.

Also note what's parked behind the E-2 on CAT-2 and on what appears to be EL-2. Wonder if this was a "modeler's choice", or by some direction on high?

 

[WBGTSNA]

I just watched a whole show on military channel about the CVN-21 carriers. Pretty sweet stuff.

What was the show called? I could use some extra Tivo fodder for my time in A-pool....

 

[eddie]

Magnetron recovery? Is that a photoshop joke?

 

[raptor10]

Yes

 

[Lonestar155]

Any ideas on why the new CVN78 will replace the Enterprise? If anything shouldn't the old Kitty Hawk be retired and replaced?

 

[A4sForever]

.... If anything shouldn't the old Kitty Hawk be retired and replaced?

I'm going to let that slur go ... this time .... without banning you forever from Air Warriors ...

 

[Pugs]

Any ideas on why the new CVN78 will replace the Enterprise? If anything shouldn't the old Kitty Hawk be retired and replaced?

Kitty will come home for honorable retirement circa 2008/9 with GW going to Japan as the current plan. I thought we should have just sent the Truman as a reminder