NOVEMBER: A MONTH

OF U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT

When a crisis occurs, CARRIER HISTORY

the first question NOV. 14, 1910: Eugene Elys

first flight from a ship

asked is Where is NOV. 5, 1915: Henry Mustins

first catapult launch from
the nearest carrier? a ship

NOV. 25, 1961: USS Enterprise

(CVN 65), first nuclear carrier
is commissioned

NOV. 9, 2013: Gerald R. Ford

(CVN 78), first next-generation
carrier is christened

National U.S. Navy AIRCRAFT CARRIER Month

60 165 MPH 125 5,000

aircraft of different types launch speed of launches off Sailors &
including the F/A-18 Hornet an aircraft from an an aircraft Marines
and soon the F-35C Joint aircraft carrier carrier a day
Strike Fighter