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USS Gerald R Ford CVN-78 Ford Class Carrier Model

Fly off the USS Gerald R Ford CVN-78 Ford Class Carrier Model in this handcrafted wooden model. Each model is carved from wood and handcrafted to provide a piece you’ll love.

• Length – 36inches
• Made from Mahogany
• US Naval Aviator Owned Business
• Ford Class Carrier Model

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the lead ship of her class of United States Navy aircraft carriers. The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford, whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey in the Pacific Theater.[15]

Construction began on 11 August 2005.The keel of Gerald R. Ford was laid down on 13 November 2009.[4] She was christened on 9 November 2013.[6] Gerald R. Ford entered the fleet replacing the decommissioned USS Enterprise (CVN-65), which ended her 51 years of active service in December 2012.[17][18] Originally scheduled for delivery in 2015,[19] Gerald R. Ford was delivered to the Navy on 31 May 2017[2] and formally commissioned by President Donald Trump on 22 July 2017.[3][20][21] The Navy announced that the carrier would sail on her first deployment sometime during 2022.[22] As of 2017, she is the world’s largest aircraft carrier, and the largest warship ever constructed in terms of displacement.