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Watch a fixed-wing aircraft trap and catapult off USS Gerald R. Ford

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A F/A-18F from VX-23 had the honor of being the first aircraft to trap and catapult aboard USS Gerald R. Ford on Jul. 28.


Pilot was Lt. Cmdr. Jamie “Coach” Struck.

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