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'Island Landing' on USS Gerald Ford
Navigation bridge,flight operations center on deck
Updated: Sunday, 27 Jan 2013, 3:40 PM EST
Published : Saturday, 26 Jan 2013, 7:04 PM EST
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia (WOOD) - It was a historic day for the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier.
On Saturday, a ceremony for the 'Island Landing' was held; an 'Island Landing' is where builders place the navigation bridge and flight operations center on the carrier.
The carrier is named after the former president and construction began on the USS Gerald R Ford in 2009. It is set to launch later this year.
Watch the video from 24 Hour News 8's political reporter Rick Albin, who was in Newport for Saturday's event.
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