Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
United States Navy News, Pacific Ocean, September 18, 2020 — significant occasion as multiple F-35C Lightning II stealth fighters launch via steam-powered catapult from flight deck of supercarrier USS Carl Vinson (the Nimitz-class supercarrier Vinson (CVN 70) conducted flight deck certification and carrier air traffic control center certification while underway; the mighty 100,000+ ton nuclear-powered vessel recently completed a 17-month maintenance period and retrofit, during which she underwent a complete restoration and system retrofit to accommodate F-35C Lightning II mission capabilities).
Credit: Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Huntington, United States Navy.
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United States Navy News, Pacific Ocean, September 18, 2020 — significant occasion as multiple F-35C Lightning II stealth fighters launch via steam-powered catapult from flight deck of supercarrier USS Carl Vinson (the Nimitz-class supercarrier Vinson (CVN 70) conducted flight deck certification and carrier air traffic control center certification while underway; the mighty 100,000+ ton nuclear-powered vessel recently completed a 17-month maintenance period and retrofit, during which she underwent a complete restoration and system retrofit to accommodate F-35C Lightning II mission capabilities).
Credit: Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Huntington, United States Navy.
And many thanks, as always, for visiting our channel,
UMC
