USS Ford

It was a cold and windy day at Fort Monroe where the Missus and I were waiting to see the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) set off on its first deployment.

Here it is, 100,000 tons of diplomacy, rounding the bend from the Elizabeth River, heading out to the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Unbelievable feats of engineering. Man was able to create a 100,000 ton vessel that floats.