Final keel part laid for George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier

BUSH KEEL: Northrop Grumman Corp. on March 8 said it lowered the final keel section of the George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) aircraft carrier into place. The 700-ton lower bow unit was joined to the other keel sections in the Newport News, Va., dry dock and completes the length of the carrier, which is as...

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