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Some pics from my recent trip to Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia...

 

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Cvn-77

 

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Ddg-109

 

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Weapon systems



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5%22/54_caliber_Mark_45_gun




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_32_Surface_Vessel_Torpedo_Tubes



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx_CIWS

 

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Ddg-55








http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Stout_(DDG-55)

 

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Navy UCAS X-47B

The wife & I saw this Friday May 10th pre-demo launch system rollout...







http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.display&key=7468CDCC-8A55-4D30-95E3-761683359B26

The actual trials happened after our tour...when the CVN-77 put to sea and launched this UCAS for the first time on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013...

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=74120

 

[artbrownsr]

I see they increased the size of the PT BOAT (109)!:rotate:

 

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DoD photos...UCAS launch from CVN-77

 

[threetango]

good pics and deadly looking aircraft.

 

[Shooter]

That's too cool. You do some of the neatest things.

 

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Thanks gentlemen...

 

[Colt45]

Damn Shooter I wish I'd had known you were in the area, might have been able to get you a tour on a real boat instead of all those FAT targets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Newport_News_(SSN-750)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_West_Virginia_(SSBN-736)

 

[ZEBRA]

special

 

[Guest]

Sure has changed. I spent a couple weeks at Norfolk in 1960 waiting transport east. The difference is stunning.

 

[LiveFast]

Amazing photos! I could only imagine seeing those in person, sure it's breath taking.

 

[jbardellini]

It must have been a great trip. Thanks for sharing the pictures.