Aircraft Carriers: Nimitz Class

[Pelican]

Navy Investigating Leaked Footage of F-35C Lightning II Ramp Strike

See - https://news.usni.org/2022/02/07/navy-i ... B4Aj_WD1cg

[Pelican]

New Details Emerge About The Aftermath Of The F-35 Crash Aboard The USS Carl Vinson


It took the USS Carl Vinson's crew just 45 minutes to get back to flight operations after the F-35 slammed into its deck.

See - https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/4 ... ittershare

[designeraccd]

Here is a view of the ramp where the F-35C (piloted by first female F-35C pilot) struck. She took out all 4 of the landing wires b4 flipping over the leading edge of the angled deck. Quite a "ride"........... The damage to the ramp is quite visible. DFO

[Pelican]

Here is a view of the ramp where the F-35C (piloted by first female F-35C pilot) struck. She took out all 4 of the landing wires b4 flipping over the leading edge of the angled deck. Quite a "ride"........... The damage to the ramp is quite visible. DFO

Thank you.

[Pelican]

U.S. Navy Recovers F-35C from South China Sea


By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda S. Kitchner, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs

YOKOSUKA, Japan –
U.S. 7th Fleet’s Task Force (CTF) 75 and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) successfully retrieved the F-35C Lightning II aircraft which crashed earlier this year in the South China Sea, March 2.

The F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, crashed while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea on Jan. 24.

The wreckage was recovered from a depth of approximately 12,400-feet by a team from CTF 75 and the NAVSEA’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) embarked on the diving support construction vessel (DSCV) Picasso.

“The task force’s expertise in rapid, scalable command, control, and communications, agile logistics, organic security, and explosive ordnance disposal was the most flexible choice for the fleet commander to respond in a timely manner,” said CTF 75 Commodore, Capt. Gareth Healy.

“Ultimately, this deliberate approach resulted in the correct capabilities conducting recovery operations within 37 days of the incident. Given the unique challenges of this problem and the unique technical capabilities that NAVSEA delivered, this was an aggressive and achievable timeline.”

The aircraft was recovered using a CURV-21, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), which attached specialized rigging and lift lines to the aircraft. The ship's crane lifting hook was then lowered to the seafloor and connected to the rigging, and then lifted the aircraft to the surface and hoisted it onboard Picasso.

The aircraft will be delivered to a nearby military installation to aid in the ongoing investigation and evaluated for potential transport to the United States.

The recovery effort shows the U.S. Navy commitment to its assets, and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

CTF 75 is 7th Fleet's primary expeditionary task force and is responsible for the planning and execution of maritime security operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving, engineering and construction, and underwater construction. It additionally provides direct support to diving and salvage operations and expeditionary intelligence throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Under Commander, U. S. Pacific Fleet, 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Source - https://www.c7f.navy.mil/Media/News/Dis ... china-sea/
See - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 0632295424 - for photos.

[Brian James]

Grumman F-14 Tomcats spotted on USS Theodore Roosevelt berthed at Pier 12 Norfolk Naval Station with USS Iowa and Carrier Coral Sea..March 8th 1988.

[designeraccd]

Here is the NIMITZ arriving in San Diego last month from her refit up north. She is currently working up off the coast of California.

I wonder if their islands are still visible from various areas of MCRD?? Eyeballing carriers from there got me in a bit of "trouble" numerous times during my delightful 12 week journey thru MCRD in 1965!! DFO

[designeraccd]

A view of NIMITZ at work, training with F-35Cs............yesterday 9 Mar, '22. DFO

[Brian James]

Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Makin Island pictured passing USS Nimitz on her departure from San Diego yesterday.

[Brian James]

USS John C Stennis pictured having her rudders removed during her mid-life nuclear refuel and major overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding in March 2022.