The Strike Fleet Operating off of the USS George Washington

02/05/2015

02/05/2015: An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 fly-off.

Credit: USS George Washington:11/21/14

George Washington and its embarked air wing, CVW 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

In the second photo, an EA-18G Growler from the “Shadowhawks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 fly-off.

The remaining photos show F/A-18E Super Hornest from the “Dambusters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 operating  from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 fly-off.