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By: - 8th July 2011 at 21:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It is the CVN-65 Enterprise.:)
By: - 10th July 2011 at 18:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks.. An impressive vessel..
By: - 14th July 2011 at 11:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This is a picture I've taken from in my car while driving...
By: - 14th July 2011 at 12:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This is a picture I've taken from in my car while driving...
Nice pic. but does not look like the Enterprise to me or is this a pic of an LHA taken somwhere else.
Tiddles
By: - 14th July 2011 at 14:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What I have seen was definitely a CVN, not an LHA. There was a large number of jet fighters on the deck, not a single MV-22, though.
From what I know the CVN only stayed in the port for ca three hours, I was very lucky to be on the right wiondow at the right time..
By: - 15th July 2011 at 05:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I though it could be connected with ongoing ops over Libya...
No... the USN is not providing any CVNs for Lybian ops.
CVN-65 has been in the Red Sea/Indian Ocean for the last few months... she was just passing through on her way home at the end of her deployment.
http://www.navy.mil/local/cvn65/
Big 'E' Pulls Into Palma After 75 Days Underway
USS ENTERPRISE, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) arrived in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, June 28 after sailing 75 days in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility (AOR).
http://www.gonavy.jp/CVLocation.html
CVN-65 Enterprise
13Jan2011, departed Norfolk to the 5th and 6th fleet areas of operations, in support of maritime security operations.
13Jan-19Jan2011, Lant
20Jan2011, entered the 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR)
20Jan-25Jan2011, Lant
26Jan-29Jan2011, Lisbon, Portugal
30Jan2011, Lant
31Jan2011, passed through the Strait of Gibraltar
01Feb-07Feb2011, Med
08Feb-10Feb2011, Marmaris, Turkey
11Feb-14Feb2011, Med
15Feb2011, transited the Suez Canal and entered the 5th Fleet AOR
15Feb-17Feb2011, Red Sea
18Feb2011, transited the Strait of Bab el Mandeb and entered the Gulf of Aden
19Feb-01Mar2011, North Arabian Sea
02Mar-22Mar2011, Red Sea
23Mar-06Jun2011, Arabian Sea
07Jun-20Jun2011, Gulf of Aden
21Jun2011, transited the Strait of Bab el Mandeb and entered the Red Sea
21Jun-23Jun2011, Red Sea
24Jun2011, transited the Suez Canal and entered the Med
25Jun2011, Souda Bay, Crete, Greece
26Jun-27Jun2011, Med
28Jun-01Jul2011, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
02Jul-03Jul2011, Med
04Jul-12Jul2011, Lant
--------[ Schedule to the decommission ]----------
FY2013, decommission
By: - 15th July 2011 at 08:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I see the Enterprise at Palma de Mallorca on saturday July 02, departing about 15:00. I was on board of the Norwegian EPIC and unfortunatelly the carrier departed two hours before us, and my oportunity to take close photos of the carrier was missed.
Same day hours later USS Bataan arrived at Palma de Mallorca. Is the ship of Renny photo. :eek:Osprey on board:eek: Another oportunity lost by me.
Regards from Spain.
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By: MSphere - 8th July 2011 at 21:14
While overflying Palma de Mallorca on Tuesday last week, I have seen an US aircraft carrier parked in the local port. The board was full with aircraft, counted at least 35-40 Bugs, Superbugs and Seahawks. I though it could be connected with ongoing ops over Libya... it was definitely a CVN but could not see the number - anyone knows which carrier was involved?