USNI News Video: What’s In A Carrier Air Wing?
This month USNI News goes into the detail on the roles of the aircraft on the U.S. aircraft carrier with Capt. Rich ‘Snap’ Brophy, the commander of Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) currently deployed on USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) in the Western Pacific.
When a U.S. carrier air wing deploys, it carries all of the aircraft it needs to not only fight other air threats but also strike ground targets, hunt for submarines, jam enemy radars and perform tasks as simple as bringing on food and supplies aboard for the crew of the carrier.
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WNU Editor: The above video explains it all.
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