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Some pics from my recent trip to Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia...

 

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Cvn-77

 

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Ddg-109

 

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Weapon systems



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5%22/54_caliber_Mark_45_gun




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_32_Surface_Vessel_Torpedo_Tubes



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx_CIWS

 

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Ddg-55








http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Stout_(DDG-55)

 

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Navy UCAS X-47B

The wife & I saw this Friday May 10th pre-demo launch system rollout...







http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.display&key=7468CDCC-8A55-4D30-95E3-761683359B26

The actual trials happened after our tour...when the CVN-77 put to sea and launched this UCAS for the first time on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013...

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=74120

 

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DoD photos...UCAS launch from CVN-77

 

[Pancho_Villa]

Thanks for sharing. Great pics.

 

[David]

Oh, those are AWESOME!!!

 

[Shooter]

Very cool pics shooter!

 

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Thanks gentlemen...it really was an awesome vacation !!