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US Navy aircraft carrier, along with its carrier strike group and air wing will be the Defense Department’s primary contribution to the exercise. The exercise will be led by U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Eugene H. Black III, who serves as Strikeforce NATO commander and also the commander of the Navy’s Sixth Fleet. NATO’s integrate the high-end maritime strike capabilities of an aircraft carrier strike group to support the deterrence and defense of the alliance,” Kirby told reporters. US aircraft carriers will be placed under NATO operational control and serve as the centerpiece for this long-planned activity that fosters NATO allies’ ability to cooperate and integrate effectively. Source : MegaTech

Lt. Cmdr. Cary Rickoff conducts a training flight over NAF El Centro, CA and the Imperial Valley with Cmdr. Here is a detailed breakdown of the maneuvers Lt. Cmdr Rickoff performs his first maneuver, the Low Transition to Immelman on take off. The maneuver begins from takeoff as he retracts his landing gear, maintaining minimum distance from the ground, then executes a high performance climb, followed by a half-loop. Source : MegaTech Lt. Cmdr. Cary Rickoff conducts the Opposing Minimum-Radius Turn from behind the crowd, and passing over center point, while simultaneously rolling their aircraft 270 degrees away from each other, crossing each other’s flight path.