Ordnance hits the water after being airdropped during a flyover, part of a U.S. Navy aircraft weapons demonstration for military officials from the People's Republic of China who are visiting aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)

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A stern view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) underway during a seapower demonstration for military officials from the People's Republic of China visiting aboard the vessel

A starboard quarter view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) underway during a seapower demonstration for military officials from the People's Republic of China visiting aboard the vessel

A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS CALIFORNIA (CGN-36) underway during a seapower demonstration for military officials from the People's Republic of China visiting aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)

A port quarter view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) underway during a seapower demonstration for military officials from the People's Republic of China visiting aboard the vessel

A port beam view of the guided missile cruiser USS ANTIETAM (CG-54) underway in heavy seas during a seapower demonstration for military officials from the People's Republic of China visiting aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)

A starboard bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS ANTIETAM (CG-54) underway during a seapower demonstration for military officials from the People's Republic of China visiting aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)

A P-3C Orion aircraft takes part in a demonstration of U.S. Navy aircraft being conducted for military officials from the People's Republic of China visiting aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)

A port bow view of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS CALIFORNIA (CGN-36) underway while taking part in a seapower demonstration for visiting military officals from the People's Republic of China visiting aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)

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Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

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Release Status: Released to Public

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Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.

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