Acreage at sea….ATLANTIC OCEAN (November 9, 2020) – The vast size of the flight deck aboard th
Acreage at sea….ATLANTIC OCEAN (November 9, 2020) – The vast size of the flight deck aboard the United States Navy’s newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is evident….….as an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate directs an E-2C Hawkeye into position for an electromagnetic catapult launch.The flight deck on the new Gerald R. Ford-class carriers covers 4.5 acres (1.8 hectares)….or, 196,000 square feet (18,200 square meters)….or, space for 65 large (3,000 square foot / 279 square meter) suburban homes. USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) _____________________>>Top photo: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Seelbach, USN -- source link
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