Halifax will host a big American guest until Tuesday, when the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford and ships from other NATO countries depart from our port.
The USS Gerald R Ford, commissioned in 2017, is making its first port call outside the United States and welcomed members of the media for a tour on Saturday.
The massive flagship, the U.S. Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, went through exercises with other NATO ships in the North Atlantic last week on its first sea mission.
On Saturday, October 29, 2022, a crew meeting of the USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier docked near Georges Island. The ship arrived in Halifax on Friday for its first port call outside the United States. – Eric WynneOne of several F-18 fighters sits idle in the cockpit of the USS Gerald R Ford. – Eric WynneBanners honoring Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, greet guests aboard the aircraft carrier that bears his name. – Eric WynneA small section of the cockpit of the USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier. – Eric WynneA statue of former US President Gerald Ford greets visitors in the hangar where dignitaries gather aboard the USS Gerald R Ford on Saturday night. – Eric WynneAir Force Command and Control Squadron 124 “Bear Aces” sit in the cockpit of the USS Gerald R Ford. – Eric Wynne
