Nimitz class aircraft carrier

A community portal about Nimitz class aircraft carrier with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The Nimitz -class supercarriers are a line of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the US Navy, and are the largest capital ships in the world. These ships are numbered with consecutive hull numbers starting with CVN 68. The letters "CVN" denote the type of ship: CV is the hull classification symbol for Aircraft Carriers, and N to indicate nuclear-powered propulsion. The number after the "CVN" means that this is the 68th "CV", or aircraft carrier.

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Aircraft Carrier News Updates — October 30, 2009

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( Joshua Scott/ US Navy ) Carrier Diversity Thursday — New Wars The Rationale for UCAV Carriers James Dunnigan at Strategypage makes the case for a new warship geared toward a new way of war at sea: While the navy would prefer to design and build the first generation UCAVs for use on existing carriers, these smaller and cheaper aircraft go together well with smaller and cheaper carriers. This means the Ford class may be the last of the big carriers. That’s because UCAVs mean you can get more aircraft on a carrier, and that creates a traffic jam type situation. Moreover, the widespread ... Read Full Story

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Revell 1/72 USS Ronald Reagan, IT

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Revelle's USS Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carrier model This is not a toy. It's a 1:720 scale model that has a skill level of 5 (Difficult, model with over 150 parts requiring a very high level of skill). Comes with a History summary (hard to read as the print is very tiny). A complete history with lots of pictures is available on the internet. About Revell 1/72 USS Ronald Reagan, IT detail Amazon Sales Rank: #75277 in Toys & Games Brand: Revell - Germany Model: 05003 Dimensions: 2.28" h x 7.28" w x 20.28" l, .95 pounds Features Revell Item#: 05003, 1/720 scale model kit ... Read Full Story

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USS Ronald Reagan Deploys

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) From Navy Compass: SAN DIEGO – The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departed San Diego May 28 on a deployment to the 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility. The carrier joins the other ships of its strike group which departed the day prior, including the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), and the ships of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, which include the guided missile destroyers USS Decatur (DDG 73), USS Howard (DDG 83) and USS Gridley (DDG 101), and the guided missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43). Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 is embarked aboard Ronald Reagan. “I’m ... Read Full Story

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USS Ronald Reagan Arrives At Pearl Harbor

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Click on picture twice to enlarge. U.S. Sailors stationed aboard aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) man the rails as the ship pulls into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 13, 2009, the U.S. Navy’s 234th birthday. The Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment, operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott/Released) Read Full Story

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Underway

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Debra Snide stands watch in the pilot house of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the ship prepares to get underway from San Diego on May 28, 2009. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee, U.S. Navy. (Released) Read Full Story

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