FILE PHOTO: USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Souda Bay on the island of Crete, Greece, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo
U.S. Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford conducts flight operations in support of Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran, from an unidentified location, released March 9, 2026, in this still image taken from a handout video. DVIDS/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY Verification Lines: Reuters was not able to independently verify the location and the date when the video was filmed but no older version of the video was found posted online before March 9. The layout for mast, fire control radar, gun turret and superstructure on the ship deck in the video match file images for USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. Shape of flight deck match file images of the USS Gerald R. Ford class aircraft carrier.
FILE PHOTO: USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier leaves Souda Bay on the island of Crete, Greece, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Makis Kartsonakis/File Photo
U.S. Navy sailors load an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft with ammunition on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford while supporting the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location February 28, 2026. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY