Aircraft Carriers Intensive PIX!!

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A few Hi-res photos of the "JFK"...Orginal USN captions included.


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At sea with USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Feb. 26, 2002 -- Aircrew are lifted from the flight deck during Special Purpose Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) exercise. The Kennedy and its embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) are scheduled to relieve USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and will conduct missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Jim Hampshire. (RELEASED)

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At sea with USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Mar. 17, 2002 -- Two S-3B "Vikings" assigned to the "Topcats" of Sea Control Squadron Three One (VS-31) prepare to return aboard ship after completing missions in the region. The aircraft are assigned to Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) embarked aboard Kennedy and are conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Gerald D. Murphy. (RELEASED)

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At sea aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Mar. 29, 2002 -- A full moon illuminates the horizon while Kennedy prepares for another day at sea. Kennedy and Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman David Smith II. (RELEASED)

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At sea aboard USS Seattle (AOE 3) May 8, 2002 -- The fast combat support ship USS Seattle transfers fuel to USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) during an underway replenishment. Kennedy and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Jim Hampshire. (RELEASED)

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At sea aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) -- A CH-46D “Sea Knight” from the “Nomads” of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Six (HC-6) transfers cargo from USS John F. Kennedy to USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the two Battle Groups conduct a vertrep (vertical replenishment) during turnover. Kennedy and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are being relieved by Washington and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17). The Washington Battlegroup will continue conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Jim Hampshire. (RELEASED)

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Tarragona, Spain (August 3, 2002) – The aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) pulls in to Spain for a short port visit while on her transit home. Kennedy and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are returning after being relieved by the USS George Washington (CVN 73) following sustained combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Jim Hampshire. (RELEASED)

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Pensacola, Fla. (Mar. 17, 2004 – USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) arrives at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., for a four-day port visit after completing a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMTUEX) in the Gulf of Mexico. COMPTUEX is an intermediate level exercise designed to forge the strike group into a cohesive fighting team and is a critical step in pre-deployment training. During COMPTUEX, more than a dozen ships, and Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) embarked on Kennedy, conducted war game exercises using training ranges along the East Coast of the U.S. and the Gulf of Mexico. The exercise took advantage of existing ranges under the Navy’s comprehensive Training Resource Strategy (TRS). These ranges offer training facilities and realistic simulations, better preparing U.S. Navy ships and Sailors to participate in the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Nichols. (RELEASED)

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Mayport, Fla. (Jun. 7, 2004) - USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Sailors “man the rails” as the ship is escorted out to sea by harbor tugs. Kennedy departed Naval Station Mayport for their scheduled deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. Kennedy is one of seven aircraft carriers involved in the Summer Pulse 2004 Exercise. Summer Pulse 2004 is the simultaneous deployment of seven aircraft carrier strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat power across the globe, in five theaters with other U.S., allied, and coalition military forces. Summer Pulse is the Navy first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Charles E. Hill (RELEASED)

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Valletta, Malta (June 26,2004) - Tugboats assist the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) while pulling pier-side in the port of Valletta, Malta during a scheduled port visit. Kennedy is one of seven aircraft carriers participating in Summer Pulse 2004. Summer Pulse 2004 is the simultaneous deployment of seven aircraft carrier strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat power across the globe, in five theaters with other U.S., allied, and coalition military forces. Summer Pulse is the Navy’s first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED)

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Arabian Gulf (July 15, 2004) - Sailors work throughout the night performing routine maintenance on aircraft in the ship’s hangar bay aboard USS John F Kennedy (CV 67). Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) are taking part in missions supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom during her deployment supporting the Navy's new Fleet Response Plan (FRP) Summer Pulse 2004. Summer Pulse 2004 is the simultaneous deployment of seven carrier strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat across the globe, in five theaters with other U.S., allied, and coalition military forces. Summer Pulse is the Navy’s first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Joe Dye (RELEASED)

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Arabian Gulf (Oct. 30, 2004) - The conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) operates in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg (RELEASED)

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This was JFKs 21st and final deployment.

Mayport, Fla. (Dec. 13, 2004) - After a successful combat deployment to the Persian Gulf, thousands of friends and family members greeted the crew of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) when she returned to her homeport of Mayport, Fla. While operating in the Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) supported Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Enduring Freedom (OEF) and the Global War on Terrorism. Before leaving the region, Kennedy and CVW-17 provided critical air support for coalition ground troops as part of Al Fajr operations in Fallujah, Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED)

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JFK also made its final port visit to Boston in March 2007

Boston, Mass. (May 21, 2005) – Boston residents wait to tour the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) while in Boston Harbor. The aircraft carrier is open to the general public for tours of the flight deck and hangar bay while in port Boston, Mass., for Fleet Week 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Erica Treider (RELEASED)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (March 23, 2007) - Distinguished visitors and guests attend the historical decommissioning ceremony of the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67). Kennedy served its country with more than 38 years of service and 18 official deployments. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Susan Cornell (RELEASED)

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PHILADELPHIA (March 22, 2008) The decommissioned aircraft carrier EX-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) is towed Saturday, March 22, 2008 into the Port of Philadelphia, Penn. to join other decommissioned ships at the Navy Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility. Kennedy was christened in May 1967 by the late President John F. Kennedy's 9-year-old daughter Caroline, and later commissioned in Sept. 1968. The 1,050-foot-long carrier served nearly 40 years upon her decommissioning in August 2007. Kennedy saw combat action in the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ann Marie Gorden (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Experts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliott Fabrizio/Released)

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(Sept. 27, 2008) Seaman Marshall Everett mans the starboard lookout as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) begins her entrance into Coronado Bay for a scheduled port visit. Stennis is transiting from Bremerton, Wash. to San Diego for fleet exercises in preparation for a deployment in early 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan M. Ilyankoff/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 26, 2008) Seaman Tracey Dowdy, from Boston, stands in formation with her fellow shipmates in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as she awaits the next pallet on load from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10). Ronald Reagan is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)



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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2008) Flying squad Sailors await the arrival of an Army MH-47G Chinook Special Operations aircraft on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during U.S. Special Forces, Army Command flight deck qualifications. Rushmore is supporting anti-submarine warfare training in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Damien Horvath/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 27, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) is escorted into Naval Station Norfolk after completing a week of supporting local, state and federal authorities in recovery effort for Galveston, Texas, in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Specialist Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2008) Sailors act as "prop safeties" as a C-2A Greyhound from the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 performsr pre-flight checks on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sept. 30, 2008) Visitors to the USS Arizona Memorial gather along the shore to watch as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) moors pierside for a brief port visit to Pearl Harbor Naval Station. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Hight/Released)

[BRAVO JULIET]

okay you routinely see like French and Argentinian planes land on American carriers, but do American planes ever land on foriegn flattops?

[Neuron]

The French Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Charles De Gaulle (with Rafales F2 & F1, and Super Etendarts), seen in 2007 on this picture.

[philbob]

The Marine National has a great carrier

[santana]

Neuron, awesome picture thanks for posting, Do u have more like that?

[Eugene Schmidt]

What great pics. I'm impressed and in awe of these new ships. I served on USS ESSEX CVS9 "The Oldest and The Boldest" in the early sixties. I'm proud of that boat. I'll have to dig out my picks and learn how to post them. Keep up the good work.
EJ

[santana]

Eugene Schmidt, welcome to this thread, send me a PM may be I can help you to post your pictures here


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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2008) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a dry firing rehearsal during weapons training aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)


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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2008) A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 conducts a vertical replenishment between the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7), not pictured, the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) and the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Richard Hernandez, from El Paso, Texas, directs an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Eagles" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 onto a catapult for launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2008) Aircraft launching officer Lt. Cmdr. Katrina Hill, from Gamber, Md., launches an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Eagles" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications off the coast of California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ron Reeves/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Mike Condlin, from Fayetteville, N.C., directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter assigned to the "Experts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 onto a catapult for launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2008) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Christopher Pearson and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Apprentice Wyman Lester refuel an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the 'Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 before flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are underway on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Suits/Released)

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[jackehammond]

Follks,

Below is an idea that the US Navy considered in the early 1930s. They were called "Flight Deck Cruisers" and they were designed for two basic roles: 1> For the role of what is basically un-PC today "colonial cruiser" and 2> to hunt surface raiders down or be a surface raider during a general war 3> to hunt down and destroy enemy destroy flotillas . In either role they were designed to operate independently with the exception of the first role/mission. They were based on the light cruiser designs (having rapid fire 6 inch cannons) of those days which were limited by the Washington Power Treaty of 1921. Below is an artist rendering of what one would have looked like complete with a Boeing fighter-bomber.

Finally, as strange as it will sound, the US Navy considered such a concept with the mothballed Iowa class battleships -- ie they would have Harriers and helicopters and a skip-ramp deck located where the aft 16 inch turret was located. The Japanese did convert one battleship to such a design which would have carried float planes.

Jack E. Hammond





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[BRAVO JULIET]

thanks jack, ive never seen that before, very interesting., would they have had elevators and hangers or everything on the weather deck?

[jackehammond]

thanks jack, ive never seen that before, very interesting., would they have had elevators and hangers or everything on the weather deck?

Dear Member,

There would have been on elevator located on the deck next to where the folding smoke stacks are. There were also drawings with a larger deck and just one turret mounting three 6 inch cannons instead of three turrets mounting nine 6 inch cannons.

Jack E. Hammond

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[BRAVO JULIET]

Dear Member,

There would have been on elevator located on the deck next to where the folding smoke stacks are. There were also drawings with a larger deck and just one turret mounting three 6 inch cannons instead of three turrets mounting nine 6 inch cannons.

Jack E. Hammond

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thanks for the info, i love these aviation cruiser designs.

[bd popeye]

okay you routinely see like French and Argentinian planes land on American carriers, but do American planes ever land on foriegn flattops?

This evolution happens when those navies are operating with the USN. Which honestly is not that often.