Reply With QuoteExactly a mishap with one letter!!!Originally Posted by D-Mitch
I know what aircraft carrier is. Do you mean that I wrote the name wrong? He he ok! One letter only, S instead of C! But if you mean that is only one French aircraft carrier, no, there are two..
Last edited by D-Mitch; 02-15-2011 at 03:14 AM.
Exactly a mishap with one letter!!!
F-8 Crusader
An F8U-1 Crusader of Fighter Squadron (VF) 32 poised on the catapult for launch from the carrier Saratoga (CVA 60), 22 July 1958. Eisenbarth Photograph Collection.
Aviation ordnancemen of Fighter Squadron (VF) 194 load an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto an F-8 Crusader on board the carrier Ticonderoga (CVA) 14, circa 1965. Robert L. Lawson Photograph Collection.
An F8U-1 Crusader of Fighter Squadron (VF) 32 pictured after taking the barrier during recovery on board the carrier Saratoga (CVA 60), 1958. Eisenbarth Photograph Collection.
An F8U Crusader pictured moments before trapping on the flight deck of the carrier Saratoga (CVA 60), 1957-1960. Eisenbarth Photograph Collection.
An F8U-1 Crusader of Fighter Squadron (VF) 32 pictured being towed from the waist elevator into the hangar bay on board the carrier Saratoga (CVA 60), 1958. Eisenbarth Photograph Collection.
An F8U-1 Crusader of Fighter Squadron (VF) 32 off the carrier Saratoga (CVA 60) pictured in flight, 1958. Eisenbarth Photograph Collection.
An F8U-1 Crusader of Fighter Squadron (VF) 32 pictured after trapping on board the carrier Saratoga (CVA 60), 1958. Eisenbarth Photograph Collection.
circa 1957 - An F-8 Crusader, FJ Fury fighters, and an AD Skyraider of Carrier Air Group (CVG) 14 fly in formation. Robert L. Lawson Photograph Collection.
Photograph of the tailhook of an F8U-1 aboard the USS ******* (CVA-19).
A view forward from the bridge of USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) reveals aircraft of Carrier Air Group Fifteen (CVG-15) arrayed forward on the flight deck. They include A3D-2 Skywarriors of VAH-2, F8U-1Ps of VFP-63, F8U-2Ns of VF-154, and F3H-2s Demons of VF-151. The photograph was taken during Coral Sea's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) off Hawaii.
AJ-2 of Heavy Attack Squadron Eight (VAH-8) refueling an F8U-1 in flight. Robert L. Lawson Photograph Collection.
Two A-1Hs from Attack Squadron One Hundred Forty-Five (VA-145) and one RF-8A of Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron Sixty-Three (VFP-63) in the western Pacific (WESTPAC). Robert L. Lawson Photograph Collection.
Love the Crusader shots! My dad had 2,000+ hours in them, mostly in VF 211 on CV-19, Hanc0ck and VFP 63 - CV 63, Kitty Hawk.
Thanks for the post.
George
You are welcome, sir.
Impressive. Much respect to your father.
USS Nimitz in 1976
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And the last set of photos..
Great pics, D-Mitch !
X2!!!! they are awesome!!!Great pics, D-Mitch !
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An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron 154 launches from the catapults of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan(CVN 76), as two F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron 147 prepare to launch. The F-18 is an all-weather, attack aircraft that can also be used as a fighter. The Ronald Reagan Strike Group is currently underway conducting Joint Task Force Exercises prior to deploying to the Western Pacific and Central Command areas of operation. (Photo by: Seaman Nicholas A. Groesch)
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An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 catapults from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Strike Group is currently underway continuing training before deploying to the Western Pacific and Central Command areas of operation. (Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony W. (Photo by: Seaman Nicholas A. Groesch)
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Petty Officer 1st Class Kimberlee Hazle, aviation boatswains mate (equipment) from Valley View, Texas, inspects the catapult prior to flight operations on board the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The catapult system is used to give aircraft the momentum they need to get airborne. The Ronald Reagan Strike Group is currently underway continuing training before deploying to the Western Pacific and Central Command areas of operation. (Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony W. Johnson)
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An F/A-18E/F Super Hornet from embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 makes its final approach on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during night flight operations off the coast of Southern California. After dark, CVW-14 aircraft begin final approach from more than six miles out to safely acquire proper glide-slope landing conditions. Ronald Reagan is currently underway conducting training exercises in preparation for an upcoming deployment to the Western Pacific and Central Command areas of operation. (Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander Tidd)
Great pics, D-Mitch !Thank you very much guys! It's my pleasure to contribute to this amazing thread!
Keep up the good work!
Museum aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11), photos from 2010
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