New Boeing Fighter/Bomber

 

One of our newest planes on a carrier: Check out the driver.... (4th photo down.. The plane in these pictures is still officially the "Air Vehicle Number 1," a prototype, on board the USS George Washington CVN-73 for catapult fit checks. Not exactly still Top Secret but certainly not yet made public. It will be known as the F/A-37. Although specs are classified, it is believed to be Mach 3.5 (top speed in the Mach 4 range) super-cruise stealth fighter/bomber/interceptor with approximately a 4,000nm range. Awesome! Check out the Navy test pilot in the cockpit of the F/A-37..LT Kara Wade For the first time in over 20 some odd years, three carrier strike groups got together in formation for a great photo op..   From  top to bottom are the aircraft carriers, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, KITTY HAWK,  and RONALD REAGAN. We  even had Air Force planes fly-over, see the B-2 Stealt h Bomber in the  fifth & seventh picture down. The only warships not seen in the photos are the 4 nuclear powered submarines st andin g guard.  WOW!   http://www.pacom.mil/exercises/vs2006/imagery060619e.shtml " <http://www.pacom.mil/exercises/vs2006/imagery060619e.shtml> <http://www.pacom.mil/exercises/vs2006/imagery060619e.shtml>     060618-N-8492C-276  PACIFIC OCEAN, (June 18, 2006) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)  (foreground), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) (middle), USS Abraham Lincoln  (CVN 72) and their associated carrier strike Groups steam in formation  while 17 aircraft from the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps fly over them, during a joint photo exercise (PHOTOEX) while preparing for exercise Valiant Shield 2006. < BR>The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006, the largest joint exercise in recent history.  Held in the Guam operating area June 19-23, the exercise includes 28 naval vessels including three carrier strike groups..  Nearly 300 aircraft and approximately 22,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are also participating in the exercise.  Official U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Todd P. Cichonowicz (RELEASED)