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U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington Did Not Sail for Almost 6 Years
The USS George Washington, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, completed an extensive Refueling and Complex ...
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The Navy Tried for 4 Weeks to Sink Their Own Aircraft Carrier and Failed
The USS America, a Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier, was deliberately sunk in 2005 during a “SinkEx” live-fire exercise to ...
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USS Nimitz passes by Seattle during likely final deployment
by KOMO News Staff TOPICS: BREMERTON, Wash. — The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier passed by Seattle for what was likely its final deployment before it will leave Naval Base Kitsap next year ahead of ...
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San Diego aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson diverted to Middle East for possible airstrikes against Houthi rebels
The Pentagon has ordered the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to leave the Indo-Pacific for the Middle East to help a second carrier suppress the missile and drone attacks that ...
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When America Successfully Flew a U-2 Spy Plane from an Aircraft Carrier
This article is the second in a two-part series on “Operation Whale Tail,” the CIA’s ambitious project to reformat a U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane for aircraft carrier use. The first article was ...
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USS Nimitz Sets Sail For Likely Final Deployment
Almost 50 years on from its commissioning date, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base Kitsap on Mar. 21, 2025, for a deployment to the Indo-Pacific.
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USS Nimitz Leaves San Diego on Final Deployment
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) leaving San Diego Bay on March 26, 2025. Screen shot via San Diego Web Cam The Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier departed San Diego Bay on Wednesday for what is expected to be ...