One of our newest on a carrier
The plane in these pictures is still officially the 'Air
 Vehicle Number 1', a prototype, on board the USS George
 Washington CVN-73 for catapult fit checks. Not exactly still
 Top Secret but certainly not yet made public.

 
 It will be known as the F/A-37. Although specs are
 classified, it is believed to be Mach 3.5 (top speed in the
 Mach 4 range), super-cruise stealth
 fighter/ bomber/interceptor with approximately a 4,000nm
 range. Awesome!

 
 Check out the Navy test pilot in the cockpit of the
 F/A-37...LT Kara Wade

Click on Photos for Original Size Picture.

For the first time in over 20 some odd years, three carrier strike groups

  got together in formation for a great photo op.   
 
 

We  even had Air Force planes fly-over, see the B-2 Stealth Bomber in the  fifth & seventh picture.
  The only warships not seen in the  photos are the 4 nuclear powered submarines standing guard. WOW  

RONALD REAGAN

 
KITTY HAWK

the aircraft carriers

ABRAHAM LINCOLN
 PACIFIC OCEAN, (June 18, 2006) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) (foreground), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)
(middle), USS Abraham Lincoln &n bsp;(CVN 72) and their associated carrier strike Gr oups steam in formation 
 while 17 aircraft from the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps fly over
  them During a joint photo exercise (PHOTOEX) while preparing for  exercise Valiant Shield 2006. 
 The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group  is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006, the largest joint  Exercise in
recent history.
  Held in the Guam operating area June  19-23, the exercise includes 28 Naval vessels including three carrier strike
groups.
  Nearly 300 aircraft and approximately 22,000 service  members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast
Guard are also participating  in the exercise.
  OfficialU.S. Navy photo by Chief  Photographer Mate Todd P.