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Two F-14D Tomcats perform a high speed fly-by over the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74). October 2004

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Starting 2018 with the arrival of VFA-14 Tophatter and VFA-97 Warhawks in Ellington Field ( KEFD )

          Both units as mentioned is currently station in NAS Leemore, CA part of the US Navy Pacific Fleet. VFA-14 call-sign ” Camelot”  and VFA-97 Warhawks call-sign ” Warhawk” is also fly off from Aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. Both aircraft spotted have the NG tailcode. Here are some of the actions in the early morning shots in KEFD.

BU# 168868 BU#168872 & BU#168873

BU# 168868 BU#168872 & BU#168873

BU# 168868 BU#168872 & BU#168873

Pictures by Bill Havel

  Tophatter and Warhawks! Starting 2018 with the arrival of VFA-14 Tophatter and VFA-97 Warhawks in Ellington Field ( KEFD )

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                USS Stennis CVN-74 was commissioned on 9 December 1995 at Naval Station Norfolk, Va, and she conducted flight deck certification in January 1996. She takes the name of senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi and is the 7th Nimitz class Aircraft Carrier for the US Navy and is currently home port at Bremerton , Washington.  She serve with the US Navy Pacific Fleet Carrier Strike Group 3.

                                Carrier Air Wing 9 ( CVW-9) is currently assign to CVN-74. This air wing consists of 4 Strike Fighter squadron , 1 Electronic Warfare squadron , 2x Helicopter support Squadron and 1 Early warning Airborne Control Squadron.

Strike Fighter Squadron 14 VFA-14 ” Tophatters ” flying the FA-18E Superhornet uses the  callsign Camelot.

      Strike Fighter Squadron 41 VFA_41 ” Black Ace” flying the 2 seater F/A-18F Superhornet uses the callsign Fast Eagle.

      Strike Fighter Squadron 97 VFA-97 ” Warhawks” flying the single seat F/A-18E Superhornet also uses the callsign Warhawks

      Strike Fighter Squadron 151 VFA-151 Vigilantes flies the Single seat F/A-18E uses the callsign Switch.

        Electronic Attack Squadron 133 VAQ-133 also known as “Wizards” flies the updated E/A-18G growler and currently base at whidbey Island , WA  callsign Magic

      Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117  ( VAW-117) nickname wallbangers flies the E-2C Hawkeye.

        Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 14 (HSC-14) “Chargers” flying the MH-60S Seahawks. also the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven One (HSM-71) flies the MF-60R seahawks. Both Squadrons are base at NAS North Island , CA.

        Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30), also known as the “Providers” flying the Grumman C2 Greyhound providing logistical transport on and off the carrier.

Here are some of the Deck actions on board CVN-74. These photos was taken during the RIMPAC Exercise off the Hawaii coast. On that day we see VFA-97, VFA-41 , VAQ-133 and VFA14 aircrafts doing launch and recovery.

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Article by Dave Chng

Photograph by Tom Lee

On board CVN-74 USS Stennis Carrier Ops USS Stennis CVN-74 was commissioned on 9 December 1995 at Naval Station Norfolk, Va, and she conducted flight deck certification in January 1996.

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USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Western Pacific amid beautiful skies, 7 April 2016

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Variety of aircraft aboard the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during its arrival at Busan, South Korea

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USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) fires a Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) during a pre-action aim and calibration test 

Via US Navy

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The sun rises over the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton.