How Aircraft Carrier Crews EAT, SLEEP & SURVIVE | Full Documentary
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A US Navy aircraft carrier operates with a crew of approximately 5,000 sailors deployed for an average of six to nine months at a time. This documentary covers the everyday reality onboard, sleeping quarters, meals, daily routines, flight deck operations, and how a crew this size keeps a $13 billion warship running around the clock.
Footage Credits : HII
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Flight Deck Jersey Colors
03:42 Gym
04:58 Barber shop
05:29 Bunk beds
06:04 Food
10:31 Starbucks
12:18 Grocery store
13:16 Waste Management
15:02 Laundry
15:42 Ship Chapel
16:24 Steel beach picnic
17:38 Swim Call
20:10 Aircraft Operations
25:03 The Bubble
26:10 How Pilots actually Land on Carriers
28:01 Hangar Bay
30:44 Elevators
33:27 Weapons
39:06 Dropping massive Anchor at Full Speed
43:18 5th Most Dangerous Workplace in the World
50:51 USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)
51:17 Building an Aircraft Carrier and Sea Trials
01:05:38 Outro
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Footage Credits : HII
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Flight Deck Jersey Colors
03:42 Gym
04:58 Barber shop
05:29 Bunk beds
06:04 Food
10:31 Starbucks
12:18 Grocery store
13:16 Waste Management
15:02 Laundry
15:42 Ship Chapel
16:24 Steel beach picnic
17:38 Swim Call
20:10 Aircraft Operations
25:03 The Bubble
26:10 How Pilots actually Land on Carriers
28:01 Hangar Bay
30:44 Elevators
33:27 Weapons
39:06 Dropping massive Anchor at Full Speed
43:18 5th Most Dangerous Workplace in the World
50:51 USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)
51:17 Building an Aircraft Carrier and Sea Trials
01:05:38 Outro
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@TedRobinson-j2p
This video is top notch It deserves more views.
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@ranranwild11
I have zero complaints about my tax dollars going towards this. Thank you for serving our country and risking your lives to protect American citizens.
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@bamadad53
I have a cousin that worked on an aircraft carrier. I don’t remember which one. At a family reunion years ago he told me it was the most stressful job anybody could ever work. He said if you weren’t top of your game 100% of the time an accident was inevitable and people could die.
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@orbisnexus_123
What surprised me most is how an aircraft carrier isn't just a warship – it's essentially a floating city that has to feed, house, supply, and keep thousands of people working around the clock. The logistics behind everyday life onboard are just as impressive as the aircraft operations. ⚓✈
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@Doxymeister
My dad would have loved watching this. RIP, RM2 Urban Wiser, Korean War. Miss you, dad!
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@SewTexas
I am sincerely grateful for our military men and women and their families for all they for our country. USA! My husband is retired AF flight surgeon
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@timothybrimm6299
Having worked ,served aboard two different aircraft carriers in the Viet Nam conflict ,I worked as a mess duty personnel ,serving 15 thousand meals daily is no small feat,I originally was schooled as a aviation mech ,well I can tell you mess duty is far more difficult ,men must eat before the jets fly !!!❤😊😊😊
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@flyme2themoon720
I love our military,Thank you to all service members..I love you guys!
26 likes
@sonyonker
Incredible doco! So interesting. And I typically wouldn’t have much interest in this topic. Absolute banger.
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@technewsfortechnoobs
"That's a swim call....and for the crew, it's one of the most anticipated moments of the entire voyage"
And beneath the crew.,...all the sharks are thinking the exact same thing. :)
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@ShevillMathers
I live in TASMANIA Australia, Hobart and the Derwent River were favourite places to visit during the 90's, I had a tour round this carrier and the Kitty Hawk. We exchanged local made items for caps and badges, my caps get worn most days outdoors and are wearing very well still in 2026. I guess these carriers have now passed their use by date. Got some great photos and met many wonderful crew members.😊
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@shawnshahrabi6804
I loved it , thank you so much 🙏
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@nonoyb.6214
Amazing aircraft carrier
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@jeydee1945
Amazing
@cohall46
This is one of the better Navy Aircraft Carrier videos.
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@RichardMizell-i6e
Could you imagine 4 of these sitting on your coast.....its over Johnny ❤❤❤❤
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@ctaz8746
Navy veteran here who served aboard the USS Nimitz. Great documentary!
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@ShawnHubbard-d5f
My friend was a Hospital Corpsman on an Aircraft Carrier in 1974! 12 Bunks high! He said only 4-5 guys would sleep at any one-time. But he said he slept in the Carrier Hospital area…whew!❤🎉❤
@LalsahabpandeyLalji
What a fantastic upload
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@LoriSews
I am in AWE! I can’t believe how brilliant these people are and how they can operate all of this machinery and the ship. It blows my mind!
10 likes