carries so many bombs and missiles
WIONews 12/13/26
(Not the USS Gerald Ford
which is on its way to the Middle East.)
"The USS Abraham Lincoln is a 100,000-tonne nuclear supercarrier capable of carrying 2,000 tonnes of ordnance. With 90 aircraft and a crew of 5,000, it projects immense power."
"A 100,000-tonne giant
The USS Abraham Lincoln is a true titan of the seas, with a full-load displacement of approximately 104,000 tonnes. This immense size allows it to serve as a stable platform for flight operations even in rough waters. Its flight deck covers 4.5 acres, providing ample space for launching and recovering aircraft simultaneously. The ship’s sheer bulk is essential for carrying the weight of its massive air wing and munitions."
"2,000 tonnes of bombs
Deep within the ship's hull, protected magazines hold approximately 2,000 tonnes (nearly 4 million pounds) of aviation ordnance. This stockpile includes laser-guided bombs, air-to-air missiles, and cruise missiles. The magazines are heavily armoured to protect the ship from accidental explosions or enemy strikes.
This capacity allows the carrier
to sustain high-intensity combat operations
FOR DAYS
without resupply."
(Laser-and GPS guided ordinance are susceptible to
electronic jamming and bad weather, cloudy sky's.
A good portion ( I haven't been able to research just how much) of our aviation ordinance (Bombs, missiles, munitions ) have built in inertial guidance systems these day. This is a direct result of what we have learned in previous gulf wars.
The last time around?
Israel was running out of
missile interceptors
after 12 days.
Our carriers can only maintain:
"high-intensity combat operations
FOR DAYS
without resupply"
Iran has way more missiles than that.
They have been planning on this
since 1979.
Think about it for a second.
Meanwhile the "propagandized"
(Candice Owens said it first BTW)
US public has been convinced
this is a cakewalk?
HARDLY.)
"Moving the heavy firepower
Transporting heavy bombs from deep magazines to the flight deck requires a complex system of logistics. The ship utilises dedicated weapons elevators that travel through the decks to deliver ordnance to the hangar and flight deck. These mechanical lifters are critical for maintaining the flow of munitions during combat sorties. A jam in this system can significantly slow down the ship's ability to launch strikes.'
(They are going to be tested
like they never had before before.
You don't have to take out the ship
to render it
way less effective
than it is
when all of it's systems are optimized.
What happens when you take out
several of the "mechanical lifters"
for the ordinance onboard?
Then what?
What good are all those planes
and all of that ordinance
if you cant load
the one onto the other?
NOT MUCH.
NOT MUCH AT A LL.
So it doesn't take a catastrophic hit
to incapacitate the ship,
just one or several hits from Iranians missiles
to render the "mechanical lifters" ineffective
would be enough to do the job.)
"The 'Bomb Farm'"
"Once weapons reach the flight deck, they are staged in a designated area known by the crew as the 'Bomb Farm'. Here, aviation ordnancemen (wearing red jerseys) assemble and prepare the munitions for loading onto aircraft. This area is one of the most dangerous spots on the ship due to the concentration of live explosives. Strict safety protocols are enforced to prevent accidents in this high-tempo environment."
(Any good student of military history/WWII in particular knows Japanese Carriers got caught switching their ordinance from torpedo type bombs to regular air dropped ones and then back again to torpedo type weapons at the battle of Midway and it turned the tide of the war in the Pacific in WWII.
You don't have to hit the ordinance
below deck in their "protected magazines".
Carriers are most venerable
when they are loading planes with ordinance
on the flight deck.)
"A 90-aircraft air wing
The carrier is designed to accommodate a Carrier Air Wing (CVW) of up to 90 fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. This includes F-35C Lightning II stealth fighters,
F/A-18 Super Hornets, and E-2D Hawkeye early warning planes. The mix of aircraft allows the ship to perform diverse missions, from air superiority to ground strikes. The hangar bay below the deck provides maintenance space for these sophisticated machines."
(Apparently it also has "growlers" that do the electronic jamming warfareas does the USS Gerald Ford that is on its way to the middle east not on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
The Aviationist 2/14/26
"The Ford CSG currently hosts Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), comprising F/A-18E Super Hornets of Strike Fighter Squadrons (VFA) 31, 37, and 87, F/A-18F Super Hornets of VFA-213, EA-18G Growlers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142, E-2D Hawkeyes of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 124, C-2A Greyhounds from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40, and MH-60S and MH-60R Seahawks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 respectively."
(That is probably the reason for the Fords extended deployment to the middle east as it has those electronic warfare aircraft on it.)
"The EA-18G Growlers will be among the most prized assets available in any potential operations against Iran, offering specialised electronic warfare and suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD) capability in a form that does not exist anywhere else in the U.S. inventory. Growlers are also fielded by the Lincoln CSG, but additional aircraft have also been deployed to operate from land bases in the region."
If I know that?
You think the Iranians don't?
"Four launches per minute
Efficiency is key to the USS Abraham Lincoln’s power, with the ability to launch up to four aircraft every minute.
(Every 15 seconds, thats just insane.)
"Four powerful steam catapults drive this sortie rate, accelerating a 30-tonne jet from zero to 160 mph in just two seconds. This rapid launch capability ensures that the ship can put a massive amount of firepower into the air quickly. It requires precise coordination between the flight deck crew and the pilots."
(What happens if the means to generate the steam needed
for the launches is incapacitated?
What if the actual catapults themselves
are incapacitated?
Having a bunch of planes and a bunch or armaments
that you cant get airborne does you no good.
Again, you do not have to sink the ship
to incapacitate it.
Our aircraft carriers
have to get within striking range of Iran's Missiles
in order to get the planes close enough.
(Maybe somewhat longer but not much.)
To stay out of their range?
Air refuelers would be needed.
IT'S A PROBLEM.
One you will not hear about.)
"Unlimited nuclear range
Two Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors power the ship, giving it a virtually unlimited range. It can sail for 20 to 25 years without needing to refuel, limited only by food and supplies for the crew."
(The USS GERALD FORD is already in an extended deployment
and hasn't even made it to the Middle east yet.
Below the article tells how the jet fuel needed for the fighters
is replenished.)
"This nuclear propulsion frees up massive amounts of internal storage space that conventional ships would use for fuel oil. That extra space is used to carry more aviation fuel and bombs."
"Replenishment at sea
Despite its massive storage, the carrier eventually needs more fuel and ammo during long deployments. It conducts Underway Replenishment (UNREP) operations, receiving pallets of bombs and hoses for fuel from supply ships while moving. Helicopters and wire rigs transfer tonnes of cargo between ships sailing side-by-side. This capability allows the Lincoln to stay on station near conflict zones indefinitely."
(Next to having the armaments on deck being loaded onto the planes? This is the next most vulnerable situation for an aircraft carrier to be in.)
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