Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Naval Cruise Book

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' ' riijhl: A lonK riinKi ' Phoenix missile is Inunihed from a Tomcat. Crntrr: This dramatic rehearsal demonstrates the awesome power and accuracy of missiles fired hy the CVN-70 CVW-15 team. .Ihmv: Firing 300 rounds per six second shot, the CIWS (or sea wi . ) can track and destroy airhorne threats to CARL VIN.SON. USS CARL VINSON

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T ' lp: A Corsair 11 in its attack role. Above middle: The fliRht of the Intruder beuins at the end of C:at 3. Abiive: A Seasparrow missile airborne from the port aft launcher. Ccnfcr a( ' . A controller in the Carrier warbird home to the nest. rii E 8 — USS CARL { ' JNSON

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EMBARKED AIRCRAFT F-14A TOMCAT The F-14A Tomcat, the most sophisticated fighter yet developed, is designed to protect the battle group from hostile aircraft. Flown by a crew of two, the Tomcat is a twin-engine, all-weather airplane capa- ble of flying twice the speed of sound. It carries the long range Phoenix missile in addition to Sparrow and Sidewinder missiles. Fighter Squadrons 51 and 111 fly the F-14 from CARL VINSON. E-2C HAWKEYE The E-2C Hawkeye is an airborne early warning and control system capable of maintaining patrol on naval task force perimeters in all weather. The E-2 can assess any threat from approaching enemy aircraft over ranges greater than 250 nautical miles. Long range detection, automatic target track initiation, and high speed data pro- cessing combine to enable the Hawkeye to track automatically more than 600 targets and control more than 40 intercepts. The E-2 is flown from CARL VINSON by Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 114. SH-3H SEA KING The SH-3H Sea King is a gas turbine powered helicopter used in the primary role of carrier inner zone antisubmarine warfare and in the secondary role of search and rescue. The Sea King has an on-station mission capability exceeding five hours and is airborne during all flight operations. The Black Knights of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 4 fly the SH-3 from CARL VINSON 10 — AIRWING FIFTEEN