Aircrew assigned to the Swordsmen of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32) perform a pre-flight safety check of their F-14B Tomcat's cockpit.
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Atlantic Coast (Apr. 20, 2004) Aircrew assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32) perform a pre-flight safety check of their F-14B Tomcat's cockpit prior to flight operations aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently undergoing a Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) exercise off the Atlantic coast. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ryan O'Connor. File# 040420-N-4308O-016
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.
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