USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the world’s largest aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy. This archival image shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 37, landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier on 1 March 2026 during Operation Epic Fury.

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