USS Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 Stokes Bay 15-11-22

Buster, Nay and Pogo met up at Stokes Bay to view the first visit of CVN-78 and the first USN carrier in 4 years.  Pogo had booked himself on one of the boat tours whilst we stayed landside.

Cross checking afterwards we confirmed we had all read every code from both vantage points.

Nothing noted below deck, all shut up.

CVW-8

VFA-37 "Ragin' Bulls"
165872/AJ-101 F/A-18E Super Hornet
165862/AJ-102 F/A-18E Super Hornet
165866/AJ-103 F/A-18E Super Hornet
166832/AJ-104 F/A-18E Super Hornet
166834/AJ-105 F/A-18E Super Hornet
166836/AJ-106 F/A-18E Super Hornet
166431/AJ-110 F/A-18E Super Hornet
166607/AJ-111 F/A-18E Super Hornet

VFA-213 "Black Lions"
168890/AJ-200 F/A-18F Super Hornet
166802/AJ-202 F/A-18F Super Hornet
166793/AJ-203 F/A-18F Super Hornet
168891/AJ-204 F/A-18F Super Hornet
166664/AJ-205 F/A-18F Super Hornet
166620/AJ-206 F/A-18F Super Hornet
166631/AJ-211 F/A-18F Super Hornet
166633/AJ-212 F/A-18F Super Hornet

VFA-31 "Tomcatters"
166872/AJ-301 F/A-18E Super Hornet
166778/AJ-302 F/A-18E Super Hornet
166781/AJ-305 F/A-18E Super Hornet
165871/AJ-306 F/A-18E Super Hornet
166784/AJ-310 F/A-18E Super Hornet
165870/AJ-311 F/A-18E Super Hornet
166786/AJ-312 F/A-18E Super Hornet

VFA-87 "Golden Warriors"
168910/AJ-400 F/A-18E Super Hornet
168911/AJ-401/CO F/A-18E Super Hornet
168912/AJ-402 F/A-18E Super Hornet
168916/AJ-406 F/A-18E Super Hornet
168470/AJ-407 F/A-18E Super Hornet
169395/AJ-410 F/A-18E Super Hornet
169396/AJ-411 F/A-18E Super Hornet

VAQ-142 "Gray Wolves"
168775/AJ-501 EA-18G Growler
168385/AJ-502 EA-18G Growler
168271/AJ-503 EA-18G Growler
168392/AJ-504 EA-18G Growler

VAW-124 "Bear Aces"
169231/AJ-601 E-2D Hawkeye
169082/AJ-603 E-2D Hawkeye

VRC-40 "Rawhides"
162168/45 C-2A Greyhound
162164/57 C-2A Greyhound

HSC-9 "Tridents"
168591/AJ-610 MH-60S Sea Hawk
168540/AJ-614 MH-60S Sea Hawk
166314/AJ-617 MH-60S Sea Hawk

HSM-70 "Spartans"
168158/AJ-700 MH-60R Sea Hawk
168125/AJ-701 MH-60R Sea Hawk
167037/AJ-702 MH-60R Sea Hawk

Deck Trainer
163129 F/A-18A Hornet



In dock neither the USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) nor SPS Alvaro de Bazan (F-101) were showing off their helis.

Thanks to various forums/photo sites for confirming some of the serials not visible in our photos or through the scopes.