"The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, established in 1800, is one of four remaining shipyards in the Navy. Its first warship was the 74-gun USS Washington in 1815. The first barracks were built in 1820 and Marines barracks were added in 1827. A hospital was established in 1834." not even close. the swedish marine turned 500 years and that's old. spains in older. but 900 years? you're dreaming lol
You Brits taught us how to land F-4U Corsairs on straight deck carriers. Then you invented the angled flight deck. The inventiveness of your industrialists and oversized balls of your pilots are a major contribution to the subject of this video.
You forgot.... They also figured out that you can stop an aircraft...and then land it Causing less stress than landing an aircraft....and then stopping it
No problem Joseph. Brit scientists also lent a hand during the Manhattan Project. We also cobbled up something called radar, television and a hovercraft. We were also working on jet engines back in the mid 1930's.....
Last time I saw a carrier at Portsmouth it was to greet the Invincible coming back from the Falklands! What a great day for a twelve year old as I was then.You probably could have fit the Invincible into one of the Ford's hangers,lol!....but it was the biggest moving object I'd seen in my life at the time.At least all the boys and girls on her were lucky enough to make it home to us safe and sound! 😁👍👍👍👍
Many of our British cousins have made harsh comments lately about malfunctions aboard your new brace of flat tops. Remember that this Ford behemoth took 21 years to design and launch. It's my understanding that on her shake down cruises a plethora of issues manifested themselves. The UK versions are smaller but you built TWO of them! The Queen Elizabeth I and the Prince of Wales are magnificent and extraordinarily complicated vessels that, besides the American cousins, no other navy in the world has ever come close to.
Love to see that our greatest ship is coming in to port to have a spot of tea with our wonderful cousins across the pond. Sure hope Vlad is watching, and his timbers are shivering.
Having been a guest onboard USS Nimitz in Hong Kong many years ago I thought that was a massive ship but this beast makes it look like a rowing boat! What an incredible and beautiful ship this flat top is. Wish we had some of these in our Navy, what a game changer it would be! I hope the sailors enjoy there shore leave in Pompey.
I heard stories from Desert Storm when they sent in the battleships. I believe Missouri was the one they were talking about. If the US sent a destroyer or a frigate or basically anything else into the area, there would be insurgents on shore shooting at them. When the battleship rolled in, nobody fired a shot. You can tell what that is just by looking, even if you never heard of a battleship before.
What a big defenceless sitting duck for modern Russia´s hypersonic missilles like Kinzal and Zircon ! (There is No defence at all against those missilles travelling 3 to 5 times faster than any rifle bullet...) USA should keep it in USA and stop using aircraft carriers for terrorizing third world countries....
Wow, just wow! One thing to see them on the open ocean but quite another when they have a backdrop of buildings, to whose size we can relate, to appreciate just how truly massive they are. Easy to see why some refer to them as destroyer of countries.
@@ephennell4ever Multiple that number by 11(active aircraft carriers in the US Navy) and you have one of the top five Air Forces in the world. That is impressive.
@@anoldfogeysfun after eggs that came in a jug for 58 days it was heaven and the ladies waiting on me seemed genuinely pleased and kept bringing stuff until I begged them to stop. Great people great time
This naval flex is awe-inspiring and sobering. Proud American here: thanks to our military for defending freedom ! May we know world peace in our lifetime. 🌎 ✌️ ☮️
Very cool, and I'm sure this video doesn't do these carriers justice. I can imagine the combined British and US navies can't be matched anywhere in the world.
I remember during a TDI in Hawaii, laying on the base beach and watching a carrier set out to sea. Just hard to comprehend how massive these ships are.
Great to see the U S Navy Carrier which will be nearing/ passing the former RN Hospital Haslar.where troops from Gallipoli were brought by the Cunard Liner Aquitania , requisitioned for this purpose. My Grandfather being one of the casevacs.
There’s actually more aircraft below decks too - what you see above is just the surface. There are giant moving lifts that essentially bring the crafts to the deck. So there is probably at least 2x more aircraft on that ship than what you can see. It’s incredibly impressive
Yes, it's big, but not all that bigger than the Nimitz class carriers. Also, it's not there just to look pretty. On deck is one of the most powerful air forces in the world. And Portsmouth is not all that far from the Baltic Sea. This is part of the NATO alignment against Russia.
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Portmouth Naval Base is almost 900 years old imagine what those early sailors would say seeing that monster of a carrier. 😀
They would probably 💩them selves.😆
"The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, established in 1800, is one of four remaining shipyards in the Navy. Its first warship was the 74-gun USS Washington in 1815. The first barracks were built in 1820 and Marines barracks were added in 1827. A hospital was established in 1834." not even close. the swedish marine turned 500 years and that's old. spains in older. but 900 years? you're dreaming lol
@@funkmachine9094 Please don't embarrass America...do you think the carrier was pulling into Kittery Maine ?
@@LetsAllBeDecent you're so embarrassing...
Imagine what the sailors on HMS Victory would have thought...
It’s good to see Portsmouth docking safely with the continent of the USS Gerald R Ford.
haha!
Good one!
I fail to see anything good in it.
No doubt man. Huge ship.
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You Brits taught us how to land F-4U Corsairs on straight deck carriers. Then you invented the angled flight deck. The inventiveness of your industrialists and oversized balls of your pilots are a major contribution to the subject of this video.
You're Welcome
You forgot....
They also figured out that you can stop an aircraft...and then land it
Causing less stress than landing an aircraft....and then stopping it
No problem Joseph. Brit scientists also lent a hand during the Manhattan Project. We also cobbled up something called radar, television and a hovercraft. We were also working on jet engines back in the mid 1930's.....
And now look at us ( UK ) a joke...
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The benefit of a constitutional monarchy
Governments are transitory
The Crown is eternal
A big thank you to the UK for the close relationship you have with the US! 😊
Amazing ship and crew hope they have a warm welcome to the UK. God bless everyone on board.
Last time I saw a carrier at Portsmouth it was to greet the Invincible coming back from the Falklands! What a great day for a twelve year old as I was then.You probably could have fit the Invincible into one of the Ford's hangers,lol!....but it was the biggest moving object I'd seen in my life at the time.At least all the boys and girls on her were lucky enough to make it home to us safe and sound! 😁👍👍👍👍
U.S.A flexing 💪🏽
Many of our British cousins have made harsh comments lately about malfunctions aboard your new brace of flat tops. Remember that this Ford behemoth took 21 years to design and launch. It's my understanding that on her shake down cruises a plethora of issues manifested themselves. The UK versions are smaller but you built TWO of them! The Queen Elizabeth I and the Prince of Wales are magnificent and extraordinarily complicated vessels that, besides the American cousins, no other navy in the world has ever come close to.
Interesting could you please point those comments out?
@@robertpatrick3350 it was trolls. Russians can't take their carrier out without tugs to tow it home.
Probably Russians posing as British people. 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
stay mad
@@robertpatrick3350 Sorry, I read that type of comment on other TH-cam forums and possibly DE. They struck me as lamentable.
I visited Portsmouth via US navy ship many years ago. It was probably my favorite port to visit.
It amazes me how something that big floats on water.
An incredible sight to see.
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Very cool video. Both U.S.A. and British carriers are awesome !! 😎👍🇺🇲🇬🇧
My daughter is on the Ford. So proud
Give her a 'thank-you' for me!
Love to see that our greatest ship is coming in to port to have a spot of tea with our wonderful cousins across the pond.
Sure hope Vlad is watching, and his timbers are shivering.
Having been a guest onboard USS Nimitz in Hong Kong many years ago I thought that was a massive ship but this beast makes it look like a rowing boat! What an incredible and beautiful ship this flat top is. Wish we had some of these in our Navy, what a game changer it would be! I hope the sailors enjoy there shore leave in Pompey.
uh no. it's only very slightly larger.
The FORD and NIMITZ class carriers are the same size. There are some differences but length and width between the two classes are nearly identical.
If this ship isn't a deterrent to everyone else, nothing will be
I heard stories from Desert Storm when they sent in the battleships. I believe Missouri was the one they were talking about.
If the US sent a destroyer or a frigate or basically anything else into the area, there would be insurgents on shore shooting at them.
When the battleship rolled in, nobody fired a shot. You can tell what that is just by looking, even if you never heard of a battleship before.
A goodwill visit by our friends and allies on USS Gerald R Ford. Man, that's a *whole lot* of goodwill. Welcome to our li'l island!
That's an impressive aircraft carrier...be great to see this and the HMS QE sailing together fully loaded with fighter jets 👍🇬🇧🇺🇲
What a big defenceless sitting duck for modern Russia´s hypersonic missilles like Kinzal and Zircon ! (There is No defence at all against those missilles travelling 3 to 5 times faster than any rifle bullet...) USA should keep it in USA and stop using aircraft carriers for terrorizing third world countries....
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Welcome American brothers. We stand with you GB/USA
The Ford Class CVN is absolutely enormous. I look forward to seeing CVN-81 USS Doris Miller making her first call to port a decade from now. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
1,106 Feet (337 meters) in length, 256 Feet (78 Meters) in width & weigh's slightly over 100,000 Tons - SHE'S A VERY BIG GIRL.
@@skunklover5725 I can just see you bursting out the doors of the launch party with a cigar in your mouth and announcing IT'S A GIRL!!
Doris Miller was a true American hero. "Doris" means "gift from the sea". If seems appropriate for both the man and the ship.
USS Enterprise is on the slip being built right now.
Enterprise and Kennedy will be 2nd and 3rd.
Portsmouth will always be a strategic ship launching point for the UK 👌
"My God, sir. With all due respect, I have not been in the bottle at all, I swear; but that island off the lee bow seems to be moving..."
I'm from Portsmouth great coverage
thanks!
@@Lexhunter1 are you British!?
Wow, just wow! One thing to see them on the open ocean but quite another when they have a backdrop of buildings, to whose size we can relate, to appreciate just how truly massive they are. Easy to see why some refer to them as destroyer of countries.
Impressive! Welcome to the uk ❤️
Gerald Ford went a long way from a life raft to this behemoth!
The Ford is the 7th most powerful airforce in the world all by herself.
A little trip to Crimea would be kinda good timing right now......USA!!!
That is insane how big that warship is
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Russia: we are the world's greatest naval power!
USA: hold my beer
Holy moly, that thing is friggin huge!
Lovely vessel. Welcome to the UK.😊
It looks a little different from my first boat. USS Midway CV-41. VF-151 with F4S’s
I also was on the Midway, your right she is a little different ,my heart is still with Midway of course great memories!
Very impressive. It's got a whole airforce on board.
I've heard that the G.R.F. is - all by itself! - the 7th or 8th largest Air Force in the world. Holy moly!
@@ephennell4ever Multiple that number by 11(active aircraft carriers in the US Navy) and you have one of the top five Air Forces in the world. That is impressive.
I'd love to see a follow up with the 1st Navy Jack flying from the Jack Staff, the Union Jack and Old Glory flapping in the breeze!
The Navy Jack flies from the oldest active ship in the fleet - USS Blue Ridge LCC-19.
Now that's what you call an AIRCRAFT CARRIER!!!
Nice to see a ship at Portsmouth with aircraft on it
It's like having a Super Star Destroyer appear off your coastline: you're glad you're part of the (real) Empire.
Textbook definition of an absolute unit.
Damn that’s some firepower glad we’re allies
Spectacular! When you zoom in you can only catch a little bit of it that’s insane
American muscle
super muscle
Nice to see the Back Up has arrived, up yours Putin😂
From a colony to a world leader...This ship is even able to capture the British Isles😛
Did the same thing on the Forrestal after war games with the Norwegians got off boat and experienced my first English breakfast
But, did you actually enjoy it, Sean - lol? Or was it one of many afterwards while you were here?
@@anoldfogeysfun after eggs that came in a jug for 58 days it was heaven and the ladies waiting on me seemed genuinely pleased and kept bringing stuff until I begged them to stop. Great people great time
@@seangelarden8753 - Nice, pleased to hear that you had a good/great time while you were here, m8 . . .
Someone run some cable to it so it can power Portsmouth for us 😆
The funny part is, it could help power the city 😂
She’s a beast and pretty❤😁 to look at
You know it's a big ship when it dwarfs a sea fort - from the far side.
This naval flex is awe-inspiring and sobering.
Proud American here: thanks to our military for defending freedom !
May we know world peace in our lifetime.
🌎 ✌️ ☮️
HMS Queen Elizabeth II isn't much shorter and equally capable 🏴⚓
@@DaveSCameron QE is a fine ship, but let's not get carried away my friend... 😁
That's one really big ship!
Very cool, and I'm sure this video doesn't do these carriers justice. I can imagine the combined British and US navies can't be matched anywhere in the world.
I remember during a TDI in Hawaii, laying on the base beach and watching a carrier set out to sea. Just hard to comprehend how massive these ships are.
I remember visiting the O-club at Hickam. Just minding my own business and I see a destroyer stroll past like it was no big deal.
@@protorhinocerator142 My plane was there when Tricky Dicky went over to China. Got pictures somewhere.
what a beautiful sight
Great to see the U S Navy Carrier which will be nearing/ passing the former RN Hospital Haslar.where troops from Gallipoli were brought by the Cunard Liner Aquitania , requisitioned for this purpose. My Grandfather being one of the casevacs.
The Keel was laid THIRTEEN years ago ... deceased Donald Rumsfeld announced the ship's name FIFTEEN years ago.
Great images by Lex Hunter.
the SIZE of that thing!!!!!!!!
1 of 11 strike groups. We have eleven. Like Spinal Tap it goes to eleven.
1,106 Feet Long - 256 Feet Wide - Weigh's Slightly Over 100,000 Tons - Carries 70 to 90+ Aircraft on board, depending on mission & Cost a Whopping $13 Billion (USD).
The only thing it's missing is a couple of the Iowas escorting her.
I didn't realize how massive that thing is 😲
That ferry is thinking what it wants to be when it grows up.
That is what you call projecting power. Superb vessel.
When it comes to 'Power Projection' ... ain't none better!
Awesomeness!
Bring us back some tea!!!
It is ONLY a holiday cruise ,, hopefully will include site-seeing in the Black sea :)
Shout out to the poor little tugboat pulling that monster
That's our Big Boy, enjoy Brits
That's a big ass boat
The Ford Class. WOW
certainly an impressive sight!
Walk softly and carry a big stick. USA.
Hi everyone, I would like to apologise for saying this is a Battleship and not a warship-Aircraft carrier 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Sadly missing F-14s and EA-6Bs on deck... : (
Impressive bit of kit. 😊
That is $15,000,000,000 worth of, "Oh ya? Somebody hold my beer".
No one gonna mess with this beast.
Muy buen video
thank you!
Floating fortress!
Ideal tool to provide violence and aggession to control contries in the whole world !!!! 😍😍😍
Most expensive military equipment ever made at $15+ billion. Many innovative features significantly ran up the cost and delayed deployment.
It's huge massive stupendous and cool.
Even the dog liked the show. 🤣
This ain't here by accident, this is in Europe to be at the ready for conflict if a certain guy gets too big for his boots.
All that noisy media coverage about breakdowns and cost overruns, now here she is setting off quietly on deployment.
Media will only cover what gives them the most views and money.
We've definitely made a lot of progress over the years, as a sailor onboard it's good to see how far we've gotten
She's a BIG girl!!
Like the auto-park feature on some cars the Ford should have an auto-docking feature.
It's actually got aircraft on it. Maybe the RN could learn something here...
This is an incredible sight, what a ship!
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Nice that they put the aircraft on display. I doubt it's as intriguing as when the Admiral Kuznetsov went sputtering by, but still pretty cool.
There’s actually more aircraft below decks too - what you see above is just the surface. There are giant moving lifts that essentially bring the crafts to the deck. So there is probably at least 2x more aircraft on that ship than what you can see. It’s incredibly impressive
I think the USS Gerald R. Ford is quite a bit larger and more powerful than any Russian carrier.
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And not a maintenance ship in sight. Putin's carriers need a support convoy just to keep them running.
And a fleet tug when they break down, as they often do...
🤣🤣🤣
Russia never could build a ship or plane.
@@wombatwilly1002 - not completely true ... as long as it's pretty basic, they do OK.
Portsmouth, ENGLAND, UK........... Fixed it for you.
Amazing
Wow!
Now that’s how you load a carrier. Not the cut price enemic way the Queen Elizabeth carriers have been provisioned.
She's massive
Damn , totally a monster , proud to be american !
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Yes, it's big, but not all that bigger than the Nimitz class carriers. Also, it's not there just to look pretty. On deck is one of the most powerful air forces in the world. And Portsmouth is not all that far from the Baltic Sea. This is part of the NATO alignment against Russia.
Must be very difficult to maintain those aircraft in all that salt air.
Impressive
Put some Jaws music to it and it’s the beginning of Spaceballs.
You'd think it would have a bigger security Corden
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