US aircraft carrier docked in Haifa • Watch Israeli helicopter hosting

July 1, 2017   

The American aircraft carrier, named after former US President George H.W. Bush, docked near the port of Haifa - as part of the security cooperation between the IDF and the US military. As part of the aircraft carrier's docking, mutual visits of commanders will take place on the shore and on board the aircraft carrier. The huge vessel has about 90 types of aircraft, including many fighter jets. The aircraft carrier is 333 meters long, its speed is 30+ knots, and it has about 5,000 crew members on board, including aircraft carrier and aircrew personnel. In the past two years, American fighter jets have taken off from the aircraft carrier, which was docked in the Persian Gulf, to attack ISIS targets in Syria. It was also off the coast of Ukraine when Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula. The docking of the aircraft carrier is a unique event, which last occurred more than 17 years ago. The docking of the aircraft carrier highlights the strong cooperation that exists between the US military and the IDF based on shared values ​​and interests. The aircraft carrier is in the region as part of the coalition effort against the Islamic State.