USS America (CV-66) and Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Bomber, size comparison! #1B

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower by ed j | by ingoval

USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) circa 1970 with elements of CVW-15 (NL) VF-51 Screaming Eagles F-4B Phantoms, VF-111 Sundowners F-4B Phantoms, VA-22 Fighting Redcocks A-7E Corsairs, VA-94 Mighty Shrikes A-7E Corsairs, VA-95 Green Lizards A-6A/B and KA-6D Intruders, VAQ-135 Det. 3 EKA-3B Skywarrior, VAW-111 Graybirds Det. 4 E-1B Tracers, VFP-63 Eyes of the Fleet Det. 5 RF-8G Crusaders and HC-1 Det. 6 SH-3G Sea Kings.

The U.S. is turning to allies in the Middle East to fill gaps when Navy aircraft carriers can't make it out to the region.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) Ships and aircraft from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier strike Group (TRCSG) participate in a simulated strait transit during a Group Sail training exercise (GRUSL) with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG). GRUSL is the first step in the Theodore Roosevelt’s integrated training phase and aims to enhance mission readiness and warfighting capabilities between the ships, air wing and the staffs of the TRCSG through simulated and real-world scenarios…

On elevator, ready to go on deck for the launch operation. USS NIMITZ (?) Medit.Sea Jan.78 . Old Kodachrome 25- digitalized

USS-John C Stennis (CVN-74). A Nimitz Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier of the Unit , #ad, #Class, #Nimitz, #Aircraft, #Nuclear, #John #ad

Former Defense Secretary William Cohen was fond of saying that without "flattops" the US has "less of a voice, less of an influence."