Glad they were picked up - waiting on the cause. https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-na...et-go-down-separate-south-china-sea-incidents
Nimitz has some issues with downed craft in the south china sea
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I remember when the 9th Fleet kept ramming cargo ships. Seems to happen in waves pretty much.
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The Truman had all the press from incidents.
I believe the Nimitz may be on its last deployment before Decom.
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You know, it will never again be the time/budget to make a magnificent fighting lady like this one. We need to keep her and her kin afloat. OK, so what? Drones are the future? Ok, make it drone proof. And understand in the future you still need a ship that can steam over to trouble and offer medical support or gun cover to troops on the ground. We will never ever get the budget to make these ships again. Keep them floating!
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Super Hornet, Helicopter Assigned to USS Nimitz Crash in South China Sea in Separate Incidents, Crew Safe - USNI News
An F/A-18F Super Hornet and an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) crashed in the South China Sea on Sunday in two separate incidents in the Pacific, USNI News has learned. “At approximately 2:45 p.m. local time, a U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter...
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More...
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"Bad Fuel" May Have Caused Back-To-Back Nimitz Aircraft Crashes: Trump
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed into the South China Sea within a half-hour of each other on Sunday.
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Navy Probes USS Nimitz Fuel Supply After Crashes, Trump Points to ‘Bad Fuel’ - USNI News
The Navy is investigating the fuel supply of aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) as a possible cause for two U.S. aircraft crashes in the South China Sea, President Donald Trump told reporters during a press gaggle on Monday. On Sunday afternoon 2:45 p.m. local time, an MH-60R Sea Hawk assigned...
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Closing things out...
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) returned for what may be the last time to Bremerton, Wash., concluding its final deployment after nearly nine months at sea.
Nimitz, the oldest carrier in the Navy’s fleet — commissioned in 1975 — returned Tuesday to Bremerton after a stop in San Diego, Calif. The carrier departed Dec. 7 from San Diego, having disembarked elements of the strike group and Carrier Air Wing 17.
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USS Nimitz (CVN-68) returned for what may be the last time to Bremerton, Wash., concluding its final deployment after nearly nine months at sea.
Nimitz, the oldest carrier in the Navy’s fleet — commissioned in 1975 — returned Tuesday to Bremerton after a stop in San Diego, Calif. The carrier departed Dec. 7 from San Diego, having disembarked elements of the strike group and Carrier Air Wing 17.
Carrier USS Nimitz Returns to Bremerton, Wraps Final Deployment - USNI News
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) returned for what may be the last time to Bremerton, Wash., concluding its final deployment after nearly nine months at sea. Nimitz, the oldest carrier in the Navy’s fleet — commissioned in 1975 — returned Tuesday to Bremerton after a stop in San Diego, Calif. The carrier...
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Last cruise to the East Coast
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BUT....
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USS Nimitz sets off for Latin America in its last deployment
The aging aircraft carrier is on its final mission, deploying to Southern Command as it travels around South America before decommissioning.
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USS Nimitz reactors could power future land-based AI data center
If the Nimitz project succeeds, reactors from future decommissioned aircraft carriers, submarines and other sources could be used for data centers.
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CVN-68 sticking around a bit longer.
Taking a turn away from decommidioning this year.
The US Navy has officially decided to keep its oldest active aircraft carrier in the water a little longer, prolonging the service life of the USS Nimitz to March 2027.
A service official revealed the change late Friday, pushing back previous plans to mothball the ship this May.
Extending the Nimitz’s service life means that the Navy could maintain its fleet of 11 carriers. The service is awaiting its newest aircraft carrier, the second Ford-class John F. Kennedy, which is currently slated for delivery in March 2027.
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In a historical echo, among the first of the Nimitz’s tasks [PDF] when it was a young ship was to support Operation Eagle Claw, the ultimately doomed effort to rescue American hostages held in Iran in 1980.
Taking a turn away from decommidioning this year.
The US Navy has officially decided to keep its oldest active aircraft carrier in the water a little longer, prolonging the service life of the USS Nimitz to March 2027.
A service official revealed the change late Friday, pushing back previous plans to mothball the ship this May.
Extending the Nimitz’s service life means that the Navy could maintain its fleet of 11 carriers. The service is awaiting its newest aircraft carrier, the second Ford-class John F. Kennedy, which is currently slated for delivery in March 2027.
USS Nimitz Given Brief Lifeline as Decommissioning Pushed Back to 2027
Instead of decommissioning this year, Breaking Defense reports that the U.S. Navy's oldest commissioned aircraft carrier will now officially remain in
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EXCLUSIVE: Aircraft carrier Nimitz service life extended until 2027 - Breaking Defense
A service official revealed the change to Breaking Defense, pushing back previous plans to mothball the ship this May.
In a historical echo, among the first of the Nimitz’s tasks [PDF] when it was a young ship was to support Operation Eagle Claw, the ultimately doomed effort to rescue American hostages held in Iran in 1980.
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Another beauty shot...
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US Navy Extends USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier’s Service Life to 2027
The US Navy has extended the service life of its oldest aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN-68), pushing the warship’s scheduled decommissioning from May 2026 to March 2027.
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More USS Nimitz info...
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Uncle Chester makes final (scheduled) overseas portcall
The oldest operational aircraft carrier in the world, USS Nimitz (CVN 68), along with her the embarked Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17), escorting tin can USS Gridley (DDG 101), and the MSC-manned repl…
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Stingray spotted on the USS Nimitz at FLEETEX 250.
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Photographed aboard Nimitz was a Boeing MQ-25A Stingray on her No. 3 Cat with two Rhinos behind the big UAV. It really gives a sense of scale to the U.S. Navy's first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft, which boasts a 75-foot wingspan (31 folded) compared to the F-18E/F's 44-foot span.
The Stingray has already been vetted for refueling F-18s, F-35s, and E-2s in operational testing and, once integrated into airwings as the KQ-25 in two squadrons (VUQ-11 and VUQ-12) with 76 airframes planned, could be a game changer for strike operations.
Plus, and nobody really talks much about this, Stingray has two underwing hardpoints, which will likely be used most of the time for extra fuel tanks, but can also be used for things like LRASM and, with a gigantic internal fuel capacity, could be a dark horse strike asset in its own right.
FLEETEX 250: Nimitz Never Looked Better
Twenty-six ships from 13 partner and allied nations last week steamed in formation with the most grand of Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, USS Nimitz (CVN-68) herself, in Fleet Exercise (FLEETEX) 25…
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Photographed aboard Nimitz was a Boeing MQ-25A Stingray on her No. 3 Cat with two Rhinos behind the big UAV. It really gives a sense of scale to the U.S. Navy's first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft, which boasts a 75-foot wingspan (31 folded) compared to the F-18E/F's 44-foot span.
The Stingray has already been vetted for refueling F-18s, F-35s, and E-2s in operational testing and, once integrated into airwings as the KQ-25 in two squadrons (VUQ-11 and VUQ-12) with 76 airframes planned, could be a game changer for strike operations.
Plus, and nobody really talks much about this, Stingray has two underwing hardpoints, which will likely be used most of the time for extra fuel tanks, but can also be used for things like LRASM and, with a gigantic internal fuel capacity, could be a dark horse strike asset in its own right.
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More on the Nimitz Stingray.
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MQ-25 Stingray Demonstrator Goes Aboard USS Nimitz For 250th U.S. Anniversary Celebrations
The size of T-1, the Navy's tanker drone demonstrator, stands out as it sits alongside its crewed companions on the supercarrier's deck.
MQ-25 Stingray Demonstrator Goes Aboard USS Nimitz For 250th U.S. Anniversary Celebrations
The size of T-1, the Navy's tanker drone demonstrator, stands out as it sits alongside its crewed companions on the supercarrier's deck.
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