An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron 211 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise as part of the first squadron to land aboard the ship in more than two years. Enterprise is conducting flight deck certification leading to its 21st deployment.
Bravo Zulu, Enterprise !!
Never been on the Big E, but I did get to see the USS Constellation (CV-64) back in ’97, it was impressive!
Damn. 2 years after I left the Connie. CV-64 was my home for four years.
Been on the Kitty Hawk and the JFK. BZ big E!
The Big E`s days are numbered.It`s a sad thing.
All of that generation is numbered. Now they get to join the great ships of the WWII generation (y’know, except the ones that sank) as museum exhibits. I just hope that the replacements that are being built are designed for the conflicts of the 21st century (likely a lot of humanitarian and anti-piracy for the forseeable).
Enterprise is a single-ship class. Soooo… you are correct to write that “all of that generation is numbered” you are also being a bit redundant in that it is the only carrier of it’s generation/class.
Very sad. My dad got our troop on the Big E when I was a scout. We actually stayed on board overnight – they put us right under the flight deck… didn’t get a lick of sleep. 🙂
Big E smalls
notorious