US naval forces train for ISIL air strikes - video

In this video still, a US naval plane lands on the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier during training exercises in the Gulf of Oman on March 20, 2017. Laura Mackenzie / The National

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Watch American warplanes taking off and landing from the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier in the Gulf of Oman as part of training exercises ahead of strikes on ISIL in Iraq and Syria. Also hear from one of the pilots who spoke to The National
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Updated: April 02, 2017, 12:00 AM