Naval Station Norfolk VA Trip...

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

 

Cvn-77

 

Ddg-109

 

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

 

Ddg-55








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

 

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

 

DoD photos...UCAS launch from CVN-77

 

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