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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 stands by for launch while an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, launches from the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, June 6, 2023. VFA 87 and VFA 213 are 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: | 7842669 |
| VIRIN: | 230605-N-HJ055-1227 |
| Resolution: | 5184x3456 |
| Size: | 1.14 MB |
| Location: | NORWEGIAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 87 |
| Downloads: | 26 |
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