Photos Aircraft Carriers

1991, four different generations of aircraft carriers from Battle Force Zulu steamed in formation after the cease-fire that ended Operation Desert Storm: USS Midway (CV-41), USS Ranger (CV-61), USS America (CV-66) and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

HMS Theseus (R-64) July 11, 1947

HMS Queen Elizabeth departing Portsmouth today




HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) leaving Portsmouth today, taken from her sister ship HMS Prince of Wales (R09)

More ESSEX WWII

DC unit going into action



Putting out fire from Kamikaze hit



Damage from hit, November 1944



AG 83 Avenger TBM turret gunner



Flight deck crew takes a break between launches



Gunners mates swabbing 5in 38 gun barrel



One of Essex's screws during refit, 1945



Plane and ship identifier on watch



Rearming fighter planes aboard ESSEX



SB2C Helldivers from ESSEX AG 83




ESSEX under attack as seen from Randolph, CV15, May 1945



Getting a rest and some sun






R & R at Ulithi and replenishment of B, B, & B (Bombs, beans and Black Oil) December 1944



Returning from liberty at Tacloban, Philippines, June 1945



Taking some sun and reading in the fresh air



Surgery in the operating room aboard ESSEX



misc







Under attack 3-19-1945

bdpopeye said:

Yes...next year...read here...

The US Navy is planning to 'recycle' one of its first supercarriers. Here's what's next for USS Nimitz.

The Navy has the ambitious goal of building a fleet with 546 ships by 2051. The USS Nimitz won't be one of them.

www.businessinsider.com

PS..by US law the USN is required to maintain 11 carriers;

10 U.S. Code § 8062 - United States Navy: composition; functions

www.law.cornell.edu

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Considering Ford is not fully capable yet and Enterprise was retired a couple of years early, I've heard talk of a second refueling for Nimitz. What have you heard Popeye?

Chazman said:

Considering Ford is not fully capable yet and Enterprise was retired a couple of years early, I've heard talk of a second refueling for Nimitz. What have you heard Popeye?

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As far as I know Nimitz will be retired sometime in the Next three years. I saw a video sometime ago claiming Nimitz may be re-fitted to serve longer. Tomorrow I will talk to my grand son and see what he says...

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Marine Corps Maj. Brad “HJOP” Leeman, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, holds an Italian flag while flying one of two F-35B’s from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland to the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550), March 1, 2021. Leeman and Royal Navy Lt. Cmdr. Barry “Baz” Pilkington, VX-23, conducted the fly-on of the two F-35B variants used by the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force and Italian Navy personnel for the F-35B Sea Trials aboard the carrier. Flight test of the F‐35B Lightning II aboard ITS Cavour is a key milestone toward Italy’s carrier qualifications with its own F‐35Bs, and ultimately achieving Italy’s strategic goal of being Ready for Operations.









Test pilots from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, Marine Corps Maj. Brad “HJOP” Leeman and Royal Navy Lt. Cmdr. Barry “Baz” Pilkington, fly two F-35B variants from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland on March 1 to the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550) off the US coast. The vertical landings conducted by the two pilots marked the first landing of an F-35 aboard ITS Cavour. Italian Navy personnel and the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test team are underway in the Atlantic to conduct F-35B sea trials aboard ITS Cavour over a multi-week testing period. The sea trials are a key milestone toward Italy’s carrier qualifications with its own F‐35Bs.

All photos by Photo by Kyra Helwick

h97047 by Photograph Curator, on Flickr

USS Princeton (CV-37) Two Grumman F9F-2 "Panther" fighters dump fuel as they fly past the carrier, during Korean War operations circa May 1951. Photographed from a VC-61 plane piloted by Lieutenant (Junior Grade) George Elmies. This photograph was released by Commander, Naval Forces Far East under date of 23 May 1951. The plane on left is Bureau # 123583. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval History and Heritage Command.

g428152 by Photograph Curator, on Flickr

Grumman F9F-3 "Panther", of Fighter Squadron 52 (VF-52). Taxies forward on USS Valley Forge (CV-45) to be catapulted for strikes on targets along the east coast of Korea, 19 July 1950. Note details of the ship's island, including scoreboard at left. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

h97287 by Photograph Curator, on Flickr

USS Boxer (CVA-21). "Boxer Tribute -- While Pantherjets rest on the catapults in readiness, officers and men of the carrier USS Boxer (CVA-21) uncover to pay tribute to pilots and crewmembers of the ship who gave their lives during the Korean War." Photograph and caption were released by Commander Naval Forces Far East under date of 9 August 1953. Plane on the port catapult is a Grumman F9F of Fighter Squadron 151 (VF-151). NHHC Photograph Collection.

k12443 by Photograph Curator, on Flickr

Grumman F9F-2 "Panther" jet fighter. On the deck edge elevator of USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42), circa 1950. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

428-GX-K-43813 by Photograph Curator, on Flickr

An A-1 “Skyraider” attack aircraft is spotted on the catapult for launch from USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) while other aircraft line the flight deck. Photographed January 1968. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

80-G-347154 by Photograph Curator, on Flickr

Three Essex-class carriers in center and a Saratoga class carrier at the left in Ulithi Anchorage, Caroline Islands. Received October 5, 1945. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

80-G-436748 by Photograph Curator, on Flickr

Korean War. USS Shelton (DD-790) comes alongside USS Essex (CV-9) for fueling in North Korean waters, October 14, 1951. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Very informative and great pictures guys, I'm really enjoying this. CVN 68 USS Nimitz

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That's all folks - Have a good one.
Hump

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)​

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. She is the second Navy ship to have been named after the former President Abraham Lincoln. Her home port is NAS North Island, San Diego, CA; she is a member of the United States Pacific Fleet. She is administratively responsible to Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific, and operationally served as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine and host to Carrier Air Wing Two until 2012. She was returned to the fleet on 12 May 2017, marking the successful completion of her refueling and complex overhaul carried out at Newport News Shipyard. On 1 April 2019 USS Abraham Lincoln was deployed to the Middle East as the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 12 and Carrier Air Wing Seven assigned to her.

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)​

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)​

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)​

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)​

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)​

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)​