USS Gerald Ford, the biggest aircraft carrier in the world sails from Oslo and Nordic waters as it heads north in the Arctic on its first Deployment. Leading the Vanguard is the US Navy's premiere fighting Force, the Carrier Air Wing 8 embarked on the boat! Keep watching and find out just why Russia is protesting, and what exactly the air wing brings to the show!

We dive deeper into the capabalities of the Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier as we explore the role of the Air Wing Embarked.

The aircraft carrier is on its first deployment and will be heading north to train with the Royal Norwegian Air Force which hosts several nato countries for the ongoing excercise Arctic Challenge, enhancing arctic security. Along with Swedish Jas Gripen, Norwegian F-35s and Finnish Hornets, the Carrier Air Wing 8 will enhance their capabilities.

US Navy, CVN 78, Ford-class, Carrier Strike Group 12, aircraft carrier, nuclear powered, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, Susan Ford Bales, Captain John F. Meier, AN/SPY-3, AN/SPY-4, Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, EMALS, AAG, Naval Station Norfolk, VX-23, F/A-18F Super Hornet, Oslo, Norway.

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Photo in thumbnail: Norwegian Ministry of Defence

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00:00 Introduction - Carrier Air Wing 8
01:03 This is CVW-8
01:34 The jets of CVW-8
02:54 E/A-18G Growlers
03:36 E-2D Hawkeye
04:04 Anti-Submarine Warfare
04:47 Flight Deck
05:43 History of Carrier Air Wing 8