On May 28th, 2012 I was presented with the opportunity to cross off something that has been on my 'must do' list for many years; go onboard and photograph the air wing of a modern USN carrier. The George H W Bush, the latest - and last - Nimitz class CVN called at Stokes Bay, just outside Portsmouth for it's very first Liberty port visit following Exercise Saxon Warrior. CVW-8 was the airwing embarked.
- Arriving
1277 hits - The Island
1261 hits - Forward deck #1
1215 hits - Forward deck #2
1183 hits - Seahawks
922 hits - From 'Vultures row'
840 hits - Aft deck
790 hits - Rows of Hornets
925 hits - VFA-31, former Tomcat operator.
1449 hits - Several firsts
736 hits - EA-18G
846 hits - 'Tomcatters'
548 hits - Grey on grey
627 hits - Tanker
911 hits - VFA-15
1674 hits - Colourful, but old Hornet
902 hits - HSM-70
1499 hits - F/A-18F
705 hits - Packed in.
623 hits - New propellers
800 hits