USS HARRY S. TRUMAN FIRST AIRCRAFT CARRIER EVER TO JOIN BALTOPS DRILL

Source: Naval Today

Aircraft from the US Navy’s Carrier Air Wing One (CVW) 1, embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), contributed to Baltic Sea maneuvers as part of the annual multinational exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2018.

CVW-1 operations over the Baltic involved overflight of Europe from the Adriatic Sea, and represented the first instance that US carrier aircraft have participated in the exercise, which began in 1972 and is now in its 46th year.

On June 6, F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter aircraft and E/A-18 Growler electronic attack aircraft joined aircraft from Poland, Spain and US Air Forces Europe to demonstrate the ability to perform combined air operations while communicating and coordinating effectively.

Read more at: https://navaltoday.com/2018/06/11/uss-harry-s-truman-first-aircraft-carrier-ever-to-join-batic-sea-drill-baltops/

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