Magnificent: U.S. Navy F/A-18 Lands on USS Abraham Lincoln After Iran Strike | WATCH
New footage shows a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet returning to the USS Abraham Lincoln following a mission in "Operation Epic Fury." Despite Iranian claims of a hit on the carrier, the ship remains fully operational.
U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-35C Lightning IIs gracefully touched down on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea after hammering targets in Iran.
The footage, shared by military enthusiast Max Creel on X, captures the precision of carrier ops in full swing during "Operation Epic Fury.
The Pentagon has emphasized that the carrier strike group is operating at maximum capacity. "The Lincoln continues to launch aircraft in support of the relentless campaign to eliminate threats from the Iranian regime," a CENTCOM spokesperson posted on X (formerly Twitter).
The video highlights the incredible precision required of Navy pilots who are currently flying multiple combat missions per day under the threat of retaliatory missile fire from the Iranian coast.
"These pilots are performing at the highest level imaginable," noted a defense analyst. "To fly a 6-hour combat mission and then stick a deck landing in the dark or under threat... it shows why the U.S. Navy is the dominant force in this theater."