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STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (April 12, 2023) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Strait of Gibraltar, April 12, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Wagner)



STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (April 12, 2023) An MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, fly in formation while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, April 12, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, HSC-5, and HSM-46. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Wagner)



STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (April 12, 2023) Sailors assigned to Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 prepare for an MH-60R Sea Hawk to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), April 12, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Novalee Manzella)



STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (April 12, 2023) A Sailor assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, checks an M240 machine gun, April 12, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Novalee Manzella)

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USS George H.W. Bush returns to Norfolk following 8-month deployment

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), along with the staff of carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, returns to Naval Station Norfolk following an eight-month deployment, April 23, 2023.







NORFOLK, Va. (April 23, 2023) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), along with the staff of carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, returns to Naval Station Norfolk following an eight-month deployment, April 23, 2023. The George H.W. Bush CSG was deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch)



NORFOLK, Va. (April 23, 2023) Sailors assigned as line-handlers stand by as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), along with the staff of carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, returns to Naval Station Norfolk following an eight-month deployment, April 23, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch)



NORFOLK, Va. (April 23, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), along with the staff of carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, wave to family members as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk following an eight-month deployment, April 23, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch)

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NORFOLK, Va. (April 23, 2023) Families await the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), along with the staff of carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, prior to its return to Naval Station Norfolk following an eight-month deployment, April 23, 2023. The George H.W. Bush CSG was deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch)







NORFOLK, Va. (April 23, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) re-unite with their families and loved ones after the ship's return to Naval Station Norfolk following an eight-month deployment, April 23, 2023. The George H.W. Bush CSG was deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch)

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Sailors begin to man the rails aboard the USS George H.W. Bush as it returns to Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 23, 2023. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot)



Sailors moored shift colors aboard the USS George H.W. Bush as it returns to Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 23, 2023. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot)



Petty Officer Second Class Ronald Fagan holds his daughter Lily Fagan, age 7, after returning to Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 23, 2023 with the USS George H.W. Bush. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot)



A woman hugs a sailor as they return from deployment with the USS George H.W. Bush at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 23, 2023. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot)



Sailors disembark the USS George H.W. Bush after returning to Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 23, 2023. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot)

NORFOLK (May 2, 2023) The capital ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departs Naval Station Norfolk for a routine deployment, May 2, 2023. Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group consists of Gerald R. Ford, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Ramage (DDG 61), USS McFaul (DDG 74), and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan T. Beard)





NORFOLK, Va. – Line handlers stand by as the capital ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departs Naval Station Norfolk for a routine deployment, May 2. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan T. Beard)

USS Gerald R. Ford sets sail on first major deployment

USNI News Video: Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's Toughest Test Yet​

From Oct 04, 2022 to Nov 26, 2022 USS Gerald R Ford went on a very short "service retained" deployment basically to test new systems and operate with NATO allies.

OSLO, Norway (May 24, 2023) Norwegian military helicopters fly near the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) as the ship transits the Oslo fjord for its first port call in Oslo, Norway, May 24, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the first U.S. aircraft carrier to pull into Norway in more than 65 years. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interest. (US Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Glunt)



Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Richard Woodland, from Columbia, Maryland, assigned to the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) safety department, man the rails while the Ford transits the Oslo fjord for its first port call in Oslo, Norway, May 24, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)





Sailors assigned to the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) man the rails while the Ford transits the Oslo fjord for its first port call in Oslo, Norway, May 24, 2023.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins/ Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Glunt)

World's Biggest Aircraft Carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, Enters Oslo Norway | NATO | CNBC TV18

I’ve noticed that the smaller the island, the larger the aircraft carrier appears overall. There probably isn’t much difference between the Nimitz and the Ford, right? But the Ford still seems like it’s a size larger than the Nimitz. The 003 probably because its integrated island combines the chimney and radar and is very tall, so it doesn’t appear very large in proportion.