Pictures: Aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford

PUBLISHED: July 22, 2017 at 7:42 AM CDT | UPDATED: December 28, 2018 at 9:32 PM CST

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The Gerald R. Ford, built by Newport News Shipbuilding, is the first in a new class of U.S. aircraft carriers. It is scheduled for commissioning in 2017.

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