PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Navy calls the Norfolk-based aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford the most lethal combat platform, but in the past few days, as the carrier plays a major role in Operation Epic Fury, there was a call for help aboard CVN-78.
According to the New York Times, it took more than 30 hours to extinguish a fire that started in a dryer vent.
Retired Navy commander Larry Ronan, reviewed the Times report. He survived a black powder explosion on the carrier USS Ranger, CV-61, 68 years ago…