| Winston Smith | 21 Jul 2016 11:47 a.m. PST |
link Other than that, it's a fine ship. |
| JimDuncanUK | 21 Jul 2016 12:39 p.m. PST |
That's OK, so far. We've got two carriers on the way with no aircraft to launch from them. |
 Herkybird  | 21 Jul 2016 12:41 p.m. PST |
Indeed, I wonder if ours could help alleviate the runway shortage at Heathrow? |
 piper909 | 21 Jul 2016 12:44 p.m. PST |
Seems like the British and/or French have a similar problem with their token carrier(s). |
| JimDuncanUK | 21 Jul 2016 12:50 p.m. PST |
I tell a lie, sorry, it seems we actually have one aircraft to launch. I wonder which of the carriers will get it. |
| freerangeegg | 21 Jul 2016 1:05 p.m. PST |
I thought that was just on loan to try and America wants it back after. |
| JimDuncanUK | 21 Jul 2016 1:18 p.m. PST |
It had our roundels on it whereas its two escorts were in a Marines colour scheme. |
| Mako11 | 21 Jul 2016 2:03 p.m. PST |
Tango beat you to it. They do make nice water displacement decorations. |
| Bunkermeister | 21 Jul 2016 2:39 p.m. PST |
They are using a new high tech catapult system that's totally new. If you push the technological envelope you will likely have problems. As for defending itself, what carrier does that? That's what the planes and the other ships in the carrier group are there for. Mike Bunkermeister Creek
Bunker Talk blog |
| NavyVet | 21 Jul 2016 3:05 p.m. PST |
First ships in a class always have issues. The Ford is having the usual teething problems. |
 McKinstry  | 21 Jul 2016 3:25 p.m. PST |
Magnetic catapult, new arrestor system, new deck handling layout and totally new power distribution. It will, as with almost all new weapons systems, take much longer and cost more. Congress postures and demands initial estimates that are always too optimistic for new technologies and the services go along with the industries in agreeing to silly initial estimates as that is how the game is played. |
| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 21 Jul 2016 3:30 p.m. PST |
Problems should be expected as a matter of course. This is what shakedown cruises are for. |
 Legion 4  | 21 Jul 2016 4:33 p.m. PST |
Hopefully all faults will be found and fixed in a timely manner. But again it's as much of a question of $$$ vs. tech, possibly … |
| mandt2 | 21 Jul 2016 10:07 p.m. PST |
Didn't the original Gerald Ford have some trouble with tripping and falling? link |
| doug redshirt | 22 Jul 2016 9:41 a.m. PST |
Ford was decorated WWII naval veteran. So remember that when you poke fun at him. One of the few politicians that deserve a ship named after him. |
| Legion 4 | 22 Jul 2016 9:43 a.m. PST |
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