Aircraft Carriers III

jnd85 said:

I think it is extremely silly for anyone to name any military vessel or aircraft after their country or national capital. The idea of that ship sinking or crashing is just too much bad PR.Each of US are entitled to their own opinion.

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Each of US are entitled to their own opinion. Did you know that the USN has an LHA named USS America (LHA 6)?

USS America was named in honor of the United States of America and is the fourth USN ship to bear the name.





CORAL SEA (July 20, 2025) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), flagship of the America Strike Group, steams alongside U.S. Navy ships from the America Strike Group, Royal Australian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, French Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force during a formation exercise as part of Talisman Sabre 25, July 20. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photos illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cole Pursley)



Airman Daeveon Roberts, left, and Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman Jade Brewer, both assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron 124, signal to a Carrier Air Wing 8 E-2D Hawkeye aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), July 24, 2025. Gerald R. Ford is participating in NATO’s Neptune Strike enhanced vigilance activity that facilitates combined maritime integration and demonstrates the force’s resolve and readiness to defend and protect Allied nations’ security and peace using Allied high-end capability assets. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Alyssa Joy)



Sailors assigned to Air Department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), signal to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 37, July 24, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Alyssa Joy)


Sailors assigned to Air Department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), safety check a Carrier Air Wing 8 F/A 18E Super Hornet, July 24, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Alyssa Joy)



Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Joseph Gonzales, assigned to Air Department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), signals to a Carrier Air Wing 8 E-2D Hawkeye attached to Airborne Command and Control Squadron 124, July 24, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Alyssa Joy)



The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) pulls into Port Klang, Malaysia, May 21, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner)

In case anyone wanted to know I served aboard USS America (CV 66) in 1981 on a deployment to the Indian Ocean & Mediterranean.



USS America south bound transit through the Suez Canal, 5 May 1981.



USS America (CV 66) transiting North bound in the Suez Canal 21 October 1981.

USS America (CV 66) history is quite extensive;

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2025) Sailors conduct pre-flight checks on an F-35C Lightning II, attached to the “War Hawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 22, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl)



PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2025) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, recovers on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 22, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl)





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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2025) An EA-18G Growler, attached to the “Gauntlets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 22, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl)



PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts routine flight operations in the Philippine Sea, July 22, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl)



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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2025) Sailors move ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 22, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Pablo Chavez)



PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2025) Sailors conduct pre-flight checks on an F-35C Lightning II, attached to the “War Hawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 22, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Pablo Chavez)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2025) Sailors conduct pre-flight checks on an F-35C Lightning II, attached to the “War Hawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 22, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2025) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, recovers on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 22, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2025) An EA-18G Growler, attached to the “Gauntlets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 22, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts routine flight operations in the Philippine Sea, July 22, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2025) Sailors move ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 22, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Pablo Chavez)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2025) Sailors conduct pre-flight checks on an F-35C Lightning II, attached to the “War Hawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 22, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Pablo Chavez)

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f-35 looks so rusty!

tamsen_ikard said:

f-35 looks so rusty!

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Really? Perhaps you did not know... The F-35C's skin is primarily made of carbon-epoxy composites, with some areas using carbon-bismaleimide for higher-temperature zones.

It's not rusty. Just dirty or perhaps some sort of preservative on the aircraft. If it was
rusty it would not be allowed to fly. The US Naval aviation has a very comprehensive corrosion control program. Each squadron has a Corrosion Control workcenter that keeps the aircraft as Corrosion free as possible. It is very intense.