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Sailors fold the wings an F/A-18F Super Hornet into the stowage position.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 07, 2010) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jillian N. Campbell and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Johnny Little, both assigned to the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, use a speed hammer to crank the wings of an F/A-18F Super Hornet into the stowage position in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) . Aircraft wings are folded to conserve space aboard aircraft carriers. Enterprise is on a scheduled underway for a tailored ship's training availability and is making preparations for its 21st deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stacy D. Laseter) File# 100807-N-1287L-025
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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