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Carrier Visit Gerald R. Ford - The First in Class; "Integrity at the Helm"
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:02 am
by redskin301
On August 7, 2023, I visited the latest american aircraft carrierUSS Gerald R. Ford, CVN-78. This aircraft carrier is named after the 38th president of the United States of America, who served in the US Navy during the Second World War Gerald Rudolph Ford. The USS Gerald R.Ford is the 78th aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the nickname is ‘WARSHIP78’, which can be found on social media as ‘#WARSHIP78’ or ‘@WARSHIP_78’. As all US Navy carriers have their own callsign, the USS Ford uses the callsign ‘WOLVERINE’. The motto of the ship is “Integrity at the Helm”, which means “taking care of, and looking out for, our shipmates.” It was really a mighty experience to be onboard of this huge vessel!!!
Here the video I made during our visit
Here two phots from the deck which I made near the side catapult:
Re: Carrier Visit Gerald R. Ford - The First in Class; "Integrity at the Helm"
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:53 am
by baz1
Excellant Video of a fully working Carrier thanks for posting
Re: Carrier Visit Gerald R. Ford - The First in Class; "Integrity at the Helm"
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:45 am
by slogen51
That is fantastic - watched it twice!
Fascinating to watch the shuttle returning up the track and what is that red painted retainer that is attached to the rear of the nose wheel structure? Is it there to restrain the jet when it is at max power and does is detach or fall off automatically?
A really fascinating video
Re: Carrier Visit Gerald R. Ford - The First in Class; "Integrity at the Helm"
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:33 am
by MADWOP
That's probably the best 'on deck' carrier film I've ever seen, those guys(gals) really need to have their wits about them.
Thanks for posting.
Slogen51, the red retainer does fall off as the aircraft starts to move. (AJ105 at 6:52).
Re: Carrier Visit Gerald R. Ford - The First in Class; "Integrity at the Helm"
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:15 am
by Tally-ho
redskin301 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:02 am
Here the video I made during our visit
Very nice, thank you!
Re: Carrier Visit Gerald R. Ford - The First in Class; "Integrity at the Helm"
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:12 am
by ST1976
Most excellent vid fella.
As already said above - one of the best flight deck vids seen
Re: Carrier Visit Gerald R. Ford - The First in Class; "Integrity at the Helm"
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:13 pm
by Jon_T
Excellent - thanks for posting!
Re: Carrier Visit Gerald R. Ford - The First in Class; "Integrity at the Helm"
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:39 pm
by TommyC
Brilliant!
Very grateful for your sharing these pictures and amazing video footage!!
Re: Carrier Visit Gerald R. Ford - The First in Class; "Integrity at the Helm"
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:02 pm
by redskin301
Thanks for the positive reactions guys!! The red bar at launch is a tool to create the right momentum for launch. Is is based on the weight of the plane + its payload. The bar snaps loose at the right catapult pressure to make sure that the plane gets enough speed for a safe take off.
