Up close with USS Gerald R. Ford in Portsmouth harbour [4K]

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What an unbelievable privilege it was to take several trips around CVN-78 USS Gerald R. Ford as she was moored in Portsmouth harbour in Southern England. The Gerald R. Ford is the newest addition to the US Navy and the biggest and most powerful aircraft carrier in the world.
Currently embarked on this flagship of the US Navy are Carrier Air Wing Eight, which is comprised of the following Squadrons:
VFA-37 ‘Bulls’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet (100 modex)
VFA-213 ‘Black Lions’ - F/A-18F Super Hornet (200 modex)
VFA-31 ‘Tomcatters’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet (300 modex)
VFA-87 ‘Golden Warriors’ - F/A-18E Super Hornet (400 modex)
VAW-124 'Bear Aces' - E-2D Hawkeye (600 modex)
VAQ-142 'Gray Wolves'- EA-18G Growler (500 modex)
HSC-9 'Tridents' MH-60S Seahawk (610 modex)
HSM-70 'Spartans' MH-60R Seahawk (700 modex)
VRC-40 DET4 'Rawhides' C-2A Greyhound
The Gerald R. Ford is currently the only carrier of its kind in the world. The Ford class will eventually go on to replace the Nimitz class, 10 of these impressive machines will be built over the next 10-15 years.
The Ford class feature stealth technology to reduce the radar signature of the mighty ship, as well as the EMALS electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System which means this class of carrier can surge up to 220 aircraft missions a day.
This is a personal first for me and I'm so so glad I made the trip down. To be so close to this most impressive of vessels is the memory of a lifetime. I do hope to catch up with this mighty ship again in years to come.
The trip itself was undertaken by Solent Cruises and I must say they were excellent - www.solentcruises.co.uk
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Комментарии : 69

@JenniferWaite63 Год назад

That is huge! I had no idea! So glad you were able to see it! Awesome coverage! Wow!!

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks Jennifer! It was awesome to catch her 😎

@colinjames7569 7 месяцев назад

She is not just a ship. She is our home. And all we believe, is made in her 🇺🇸❤

@mrschuyler Год назад

Thanks for the additional information. Most of these vids just say, "Look at the big ship!" and nothing more.

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

You're welcome Michael. Those took ages to make so I appreciate the comment 👍

@DafyddPhillips Год назад

Great video Ben 🎓👌. Enjoyed the stats and and that you could get around and show different angles

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Cheers Daf. It was a grey old day but the first time I've caught a carrier in UK. Shame they didn't get any of those F-18s through the loop thought - boooo!

@KrisRamJ Год назад

Awesome video of an awesome machine and a timely reminder of what those who wish us ill will face should they choose to act. Reminds me of what is written in the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola: "four-and-a-half acres of sovereign U.S. territory, anytime, anywhere".

@leeepps239 Год назад

One Of The Safest Place On Earth .. Rename This Ship !! I Wish They Would Gerald Ford ...

@gangster3591 Год назад

Length of GR Ford is 1106 ft, not 1092 ft. The Nimitz-class are 1092 ft.

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

You are right sir!

@j.m.youngquist419 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for the proper. specifications.

@sunking2001 2 месяца назад

I've been on the Enterprise, Midway, and Hornet. If this ship is ever available for a walk around tour...I will be there. I've also been on the historic Iowa and Missouri. All are truly impressive.!

@UKAviationMovies 11 дней назад

Awesome! 😎

@jjbigfoot9077 Год назад

What a fantastic video. So well done! Straight to favorites.

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks JJ. Very kind of you to say so 👍

@mpryan85 Год назад

Tremendous news. I was there in 2016 when the last strike group rolled into the Solent while doing my MSc abroad. What you see on the outside is a fraction of its capability and pales in comparison to the Chinese frigates they send over into the harbour lol - NATO strong.

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

I agree. It's an absolute behemoth! 😎

@willyoyao9181 14 дней назад

Wow very nice aircraft carrier

@BK-uf6qr 11 месяцев назад

Great video well done. I’ll be back for more!

@UKAviationMovies 11 месяцев назад

You're welcome, thanks for the comment BK 👍

@lukaszszmajdzinski6203 Год назад

I was lucky to see it over there, Been on the ferry to IOW. It was huge...

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Nice! Did you managed to get the tour? We went with Solent Cruises and they were absolutely great 👍

@rogerhoward6128 Год назад

Epic, that's all I have to say,

@michaelperkins5746 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic

@JamesLaserpimpWalsh Год назад

And guess what? 300 men were smoking on that ship and its still afloat. What do you think of that Russia? Do you like that?

@UnintendedConsequences Год назад

And, not a single flying tank turret to be found!! 😏

@tomdarco2223 Месяц назад

Right On Go Army!

@rayjames6096 Год назад

1092 ft is the length of the Nimitz class, 1106 ft is the length of the Ford class.

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks for the correction 👍

@souleymanetraore9878 Год назад

Vive Usa

@johnshields6852 Год назад

Since no enemies want to attack our land, you don't even have to travel, we will bring your destruction to you, how accommodating is that.🇺🇸

@evrydayamerican Год назад

Now if Britton and Germany will hold up there end of the deal we won't be worrying about China or Russia.

@FranklinBurns42 Год назад

The UK is. Germany not so much

@AA-xo9uw Год назад

@@FranklinBurns42 Jeremy Hunt said on the 17th that the UK is hedging on their commitment to increase defense spending to 3% of GDP.

@Rorschach00Testing 9 месяцев назад

What are the squares embedded into the mast? Thanks.

@JoshBryan 21 день назад

AESA radar arrays

@srfh2 Год назад

Imagine you go fishing 10 miles off shore lower the line and bait into the water and the USS Ford slides by you scraping the side of your 12 footer,

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

That'd ruin your day. Or maybe make your day, depending on how you look at it! 😂😂😂

@anthonykalimukwa6127 9 месяцев назад

Bravo USA

@j.m.youngquist419 9 месяцев назад

Also armed with the best pilots in the world.

@user-iw2uw5ve7l Год назад

Th is the captain speaking I am no captain but I think this will go up to the captain chair I heard that is that about right

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

You'd have to have some conviction sitting in the captain's chair of this monster! 😎

@thuydoan7496 Год назад

The Titanic has got nothing on this ship.

@azul8811 Год назад

Let’s hope that this ship has better luck than the Titanic had.

@colinjames7569 7 месяцев назад

Tomcats have performed over 12x speed of sound since the 1980s. Northrop Grumman has been secretive. What do you think we have now.

@bcomp12 4 месяца назад

Mach 12? No, no they haven't. The SR71 maxed out above Mach 3 in thin atmosphere and even then the thermal expansion caused it to lengthen by inches. If the F14 deviated from straight, pretty much at all, while travelling at Mach 12 the G-forces would've ripped it apart.

@tatianaramirez1984 Год назад

👍🐣

@tatianaramirez1984 Год назад

Bendiciones 🙏

@tatianaramirez1984 Год назад

I ❤️Love🐣 you Daddy 🥇💙 TATIANA JBH 🐣🧿♥️

@tatianaramirez1984 Год назад

🧐🥇🧘🤔🌞💝

@williamhopkins4162 Год назад

I think those cannisters all.over the side aer inflatable life boats??

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Really? I guess that'd make sense for such a massive ship.

@keithboone4437 6 месяцев назад

They are inflatable rafts they hold up to 25 per raft

@aakku2876 Год назад

🎉😅🎉

@samson9535 Год назад

Obsolete with today's anti-ship missiles. The day of the carrier is over, but they don't know it......yet.

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

I'm sure many people would disagree with you there bro. What makes you think anything is going to get through its defences, not least the defences of the fleet it sails with?

@usmc19761980 10 месяцев назад

With the development of longer range fighters, accompanying drones, ship to shore missiles, and stand off launched missiles ,the anti-ship battery will be a pile of junk before any ships come in range.

@thedudeabides2531 9 месяцев назад

Let me guess, the hypersonic Russian missile will get it, right?😂

@j.m.youngquist419 9 месяцев назад

To each his own opinion. How do you come upon that assumption? Do you have more information than the United States Navy or the British Navy or the Chinese Navy?

@JoshBryan 21 день назад

Recent events in the Red Sea show how difficult it is to penetrate the defensive systems of US and allied naval vessels, especially the Aegis combat system. Granted, there were no modern hypersonic missiles engaged, but defending against drones is not an easy task.

@rogerrynearson2500 Год назад

A most impressive ship, one of the freedom of navigation U. S. Navy ships defending open sea lanes throughout the world. Thanks for making this great video. Love to all from the United States. Slava Ukraini. 🇬🇧🇺🇲🇺🇦🦏🌎

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

No worries Roger. Thanks for the comment 👍

@michaelmitchell6629 Год назад

I can not wait till her two sisters ready for action cvn 79 an cvn80 Say bravo Zulu Norfolk ship yards I wish my ship was still around on duty Bb62 firepower for freedom my ships motto during first Lebanon war USS new jersey i was boatswain in deck dept First division in gorgeous old long gone Long Beach CA naval station that was my ships west coast duty station 1984-86 How many you all recall her?

@michaelmitchell6629 Год назад

Cvn 79 impressive too in yards think gonna be done next year not for sure

@michaelmitchell6629 Год назад

I hope to visit you guys nation on tourism visit in may or November 2023.

@michaelmitchell6629 Год назад

I hope one of you guys ships docks in my favorite Asian port Pattaya beach Thailand when over there for my first visit since my first ship Afs4 orient express USS white plains docked in both Phuket an Pattaya in 1983 going back to Thailand first time since my 7th fleet Navy Days Feb3-23 hope to be in Pattaya hope you navy ship is there then to to chat with you guys an gals serving in that part of world.