READY FOR TAKEOFF: US Naval Crews Perform Flight Operations Aboard The USS Nimitz Supercarrier

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The images were obtained by Newsflash from the US Navy, courtesy of Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe.

The USS Nimitz is a supercarrier of the United States Navy and the lead ship of the Nimitz class of aircraft carriers.

It is one of the largest warships in the world and the oldest American aircraft carrier in active service.

The ship was named after Commander Chester W. Nimitz, who was the Navy's third fleet admiral.

Nimitz is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Eleven (CSG-11) and home of the commander of Destroyer Squadron 9.

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