Uss Nimitz Collection

USA, California, San Diego, USS Nimitz moored under full moon in San Diego Bay

An F-14A Tomcat eturns to USS Nimitz after Operation Southern Watch
An F-14A Tomcat from the Fighting Checkmates of U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) returns to USS Nimitz (CVN-68) after an Operation Southern Watch mission

An F / A-18C Hornet sits ready for take off from the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, April 25, 2013 a An F/A-18C Hornet stands by in preparation for take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

Sailor pulls a line around the capstan on the fantail of USS Nimitz
Coronado, California, July 23, 2014 - Boatswainas Mate pulls a line around the capstan on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while getting underway

An F / A-18F Hornet launches from the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Mediterranean Sea, October 23, 2013 - An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

An EA-6B Prowler prepares to launch off the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, December 10, 2013 - An EA-6B Prowler prepares to launch off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

USS Nimitz and USNS Rainer transit alongside each other
South China Sea, May 21, 2013 - The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7)

Sailors carry stretchers in response to a mass casualty drill
Pacific Ocean, May 6, 2013 - Sailors carry stretchers in response to a mass casualty drill on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

Personnel participate in a flag unfurling rehearsal on the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, November 3, 2003 - USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) personnel participate in a flag unfurling rehearsal on the ships flight deck

A Sailor directs an F / A-18 18E Super Hornet across the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, June 17, 2012 - A Sailor directs an F/A-18 18E Super Hornet across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during flight operations

An MH-60S Sea Hawk prepares to land on the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Indian Ocean, May 27, 2013 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

Sailors signal to launch an F / A-18E Super Hornet
Gulf of Oman, August 23, 2013 - Sailors signal to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

Aviations Boatswains Mate directs an F / A-18E Super Hornet
Pacific Ocean, December 15, 2006 - Aviations Boatswains Mate directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet after successfully completing an arrested landing aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

A Phalanx Close-in Weapons System
Pacific Ocean, May 6, 2013 - A Phalanx Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) fires during a pre-aim calibration exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is underway in the Arabian Gulf
Arabian Gulf, August 13, 2013 - The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is underway in the Arabian Gulf

An F / A-18F Super Hornet launches from USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, December 10, 2013 - An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon
Pacific Ocean, July 18, 2012 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) participates in the Great Green Fleet demonstration portion of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise

An E-2C Hawkeye launches off the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Mediterranean Sea, October 26, 2013 - An E-2C Hawkeye launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

USS Nimitz arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
Pearl Harbor, December 3 2013 - The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit

Dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra transits alongside aircraft carrier
Pacific Ocean, September 14, 2010 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8)

Republic of Singapore frigate RSS Formidable alongside USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, July 24, 2012 - The Republic of Singapore frigate RSS Formidable (68) is alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012

Sailors remove chocks and chains from an F / A-18F Super Hornet
Gulf of Oman, August 28, 2013 - Sailors remove chocks and chains from an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

An E-2C Hawkeye makes its approach to the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Atlantic Ocean, September 21, 2008 - An E-2C Hawkeye makes its approach to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

A Russian Navy KA-27 Helix helicopter lands aboard USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, July 27, 2012 - A Russian Navy KA-27 Helix helicopter lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise

USS Antietam, USS Nimitz, and USS Higgins transit through the Gulf of Oman
Arabian Sea, May 22, 2007 - USS Antietam (CG-54), USS Nimitz (CVN-68), and USS Higgins (DDG-76) transit through the Gulf of Oman

Sailors check an F / A-18F Super Hornet prior to take off
Gulf of Aden, November 13, 2013 - Sailors check an F/A-18F Super Hornet prior to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter places cargo onto the flight deck of USS Nimitz
July 7, 2012 - An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter places cargo onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during a vertical replenishment in the Pacific Ocean

F / A-18 Hornets prepare to launch from the flight deck of USS Nimitz
September 20, 2013 - F/A-18 Hornets prepare to launch during flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

An EA-6B Prowler lands on the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Gulf of Oman, June 15, 2013 - An EA-6B Prowler lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

Sailors man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
May 11, 2013 - Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) pulls in to Busan, Republic of Korea, for a port visit

A US Navy F / A-18C Hornet parked on the flight deck of USS Nimitz
A US Navy F/A-18C Hornet parked on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

An F / A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Mediterranean Sea, October 22, 2013 - An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

An E-2C Hawkeye approaches the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz
September 14, 2002 - An E-2C Hawkeye approaches the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz for an arrested landing. This is the first time that a full air wing has embarked aboard Nimitz since 1997

An F / A-18F Super Hornet lands on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
Gulf of Oman, July 12, 2013 - An F/A-18F Super Hornet lands on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

A U. S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter lifts off from USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, November 10, 2012 - A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter lifts off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

A flight deck director signals an F / A-18F Super Hornet onto catapult one aboard the
Gulf of Oman, November 22, 2009 - A flight deck director signals an F/A-18F Super Hornet onto catapult one aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

A shooter signals to launch an F / A-18E Super Hornet aboard USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, November 12, 2012 - A shooter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, signals to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the ships flight deck

An EA-6B Prowler launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
Gulf of Oman, July 12, 2013 - An EA-6B Prowler launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

An aircraft director guides an F / A-18F Super Hornet aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
An aircraft director guides an F/A-18F Super Hornet of the US Navy aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

An E-2C Hawkeye on the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz
Indian Ocean, June 4, 2013 - An E-2C Hawkeye gets ready for take off from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, July 18, 2012 - The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz participates in the Great Green Fleet demonstration portion of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz transits the Red Sea
Red Sea, September 4, 2013 - The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) transits the Red Sea

An F / A-18E Super Hornet touches the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, December 13, 2013 - An F/A-18E Super Hornet touches the flight deck during an air power demonstration above the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

USS Nimitz transits the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea, October 22, 2013 - The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Mediterranean Sea

An E-2C Hawkeye lands on the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Gulf of Oman, July 15, 2013 - An E-2C Hawkeye lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

A US Navy F / A-18C Hornet tied on the flight deck of USS Nimitz
A US Navy F/A-18C Hornet tied down on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

An F / A-18F Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, December 10, 2013 - Airman signals as an F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

Sailors prepare an F / A-18F Super Hornet for launch
Mediterranean Sea, October 22, 2013 - Sailors prepare an F/A-18F Super Hornet for launch from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

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"USS Nimitz: A Symbol of American Naval Power in San Diego Bay" Under the enchanting glow of a full moon, the mighty USS Nimitz proudly stands as a testament to the strength and prowess of the United States Navy. Moored in its homeport of San Diego, California, this aircraft carrier embodies excellence and dedication. Witnessing an F-14A Tomcat gracefully returning after Operation Southern Watch is awe-inspiring. The skilled pilots demonstrate their expertise as they land on the deck of USS Nimitz, ready to defend our nation's interests at any moment. The flight deck buzzes with anticipation as an F/A-18C Hornet sits poised for takeoff. Its engines roar to life, echoing across the bay, before catapulting into action from USS Nimitz's deck. These remarkable jets exemplify precision and power. Launching off into the vast sky above, another F/A-18C Hornet showcases its agility and speed. With each departure from USS Nimitz's flight deck, these courageous aviators embark on missions that safeguard our freedom. Onboard this floating fortress, every sailor plays a vital role. As one pulls a line around the capstan on the fantail of USS Nimitz, teamwork becomes evident - essential for ensuring smooth operations amidst challenging conditions. An E-2C Hawkeye lands gracefully aboard USS Nimitz—an airborne guardian providing crucial surveillance capabilities to protect those serving onboard and beyond. Once again taking center stage on this impressive vessel is an F/A-18F Super Hornet launching into action from USS Nimitz's flight deck. Its thunderous departure serves as a reminder that America remains vigilant against any threat that may arise. Preparing for yet another mission is an EA-6B Prowler—a specialized aircraft designed for electronic warfare—poised to launch off USS Nimitz's flight deck. This advanced technology ensures our forces maintain superiority in the face of adversity.