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A military avgeek X-ing for military avgeeks
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A colorized photo of Maj. Richard Bong, America’s top WWII ace, in his trusty P-38. Despite calling himself a poor shot, he racked up an incredible 40 kills—pure flying skill and instincts at work. But here’s the twist: after his 27th kill (surpassing Rickenbacker’s record), Bong was pulled from combat and made, of all things, an advanced gunnery instructor. Yup, an aerial "gunnery" instructor! 😀 Irony!
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@DBCoope16925665 The second Ford-class carrier will be USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), set to enter service this year. The USS Enterprise (CVN-80) and USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) will follow in 2029 and 2032, respectively. So Enterprise is there.
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An F/A-18E equipped with the ASG-34A(V)1 IRST pod coming in for a landing on USS Nimitz (CVN-68). The IRST pod gives the Rhino the ability to passively detect and track airborne targets without using its radar—keeping it stealthy. Plus, it doubles as a 340-gallon fuel tank 😉
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"Be All You Can Be" – A 1981 U.S. Army recruitment ad targeted at women. At the time, women made up 9% of the Army. By 2023, that figure had grown to 16%.
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@rjward1775 The other Ford-class carrier names are: USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), commissioned in July 2017. The second, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), set to enter service this year. The USS Enterprise (CVN-80) and USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) will follow in 2029 and 2032, respectively.
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Not sure 😀 The other Ford-class carrier names are: USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), commissioned in July 2017. The second, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), is set to enter service this year. The USS Enterprise (CVN-80) and USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) will follow in 2029 and 2032, respectively.
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For the first time in a long time, the Navy will have two carriers with the same last name! We already have the USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77) (Nimitz-class) for Bush Sr., and now we’ll get the USS George W. Bush (Ford-class) for Bush Jr. A Bush family reunion at sea. 2/2
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