Photos Aircraft Carriers

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NAeL Minas Gerais A-11 being scrapped Alang, India 2004 (Google Images)

 

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Illustrious Class Carrier HMS Victorious pictured departing Portsmouth on sea trials post her 1950-58 refit.

 

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F4U1D USS Bunker Hill may 1945

 

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USS Lexington (CV-2) off Panama City during her shakedown cruise, Mar 25, 1928.
United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command

 

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USS FORRESTAL CVA-59 in company with the USS LUCE DLG-7 and USS PATTERSON DE-1061 while operating in the Algerian Basin. 1974.

 

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French Charles De Gaulle R-91 on exercise with an US Navy Amphibious group around USS Makin Island.

 

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India's carriers! Just like all their other procurement policies, they are a hodge podge of procurement from the east and the west. On one side we have the Vikramaditya, with its Soviet origin and Russian powerplants which have been proven to be problematic. The new Vikrant is Indian built with American powerplants and Israeli radars on the island. The problem with this carrier is that it is Indian, almost a decade late and still being fitted out for service. Atleast the powerplants used are shared by Shivalik class of frigates and the new Nilgiri class of frigates. Delhis and Kolkatas and the new Vizags all share Ukranian powerplants also seen on the Talwar class. The Godavaris and Brahmaputras have steam propulsion instead of gas turbines. Another maintenance and logistics nightmare.

 

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The aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV 16) underway during raids on the Gilbert and Marshall Islands, circa November 1943. Photo from the National Archives collection.

 

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HMS Queen Elizabeth - Glen Mallan by night

 

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Sixty-five years ago today March 28, 1956 as USS FORRESTAL CVA-59 sat anchored at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in anchorage Bravo, in 43 feet of water with 40 fathoms of chain out to the starboard anchor SOPA is COMAIRLANT embarked in USS FORRESTAL CVA-59. Ships present include USS WISCONSIN BB-64, USS ANTIETAM CVS-36, USS NORTHAMPTON CLC-1, USS MACON CA-132, USS RANDOLPH CVA-15, USS BOSTON CAG-1, and various other units of the U. S. Atlantic Fleet, plus yard and district craft. Condition Yankee is set throughout the ship
Completion of Shakedown Cruise. ORI Inspection.
At 1312 hours, set the Special Sea and Anchor Detail. Commenced maneuvering on various courses and speeds to anchor at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. At 1345 hours, anchored in berth X-Ray, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. At 1515 hours, VADM F. W. McMahon, COMAIRLANT and party left the ship. At 1541 hours, anchor aweigh, underway for Norfolk, Virginia. Captain R. L. Johnson has the conn, Navigator CDR E. G. Fairfax is on the bridge. At 1600 hours, took departure with Windward Point Light abeam to port
USS FORRESTAL’s FIRST shakedown cruise ends with the entire ship receiving an “Outstanding” from Fleet Training Group, and final inspection by COMNAVAIRLANT. FORRESTAL’s new equipment and techniques have paid off. FORRESTAL’s Air Officer, Air Boss Commander E. G. Schwab, of Falls Church, VA. Said, “During our shake down cruise, we made 2,030 landings and didn’t scratch a single flight-deck man, pilot or a plane.”
Sixty-five years ago today March 28, 1956 as USS FORRESTAL CVA-59 sat anchored Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in anchorage Bravo, in 43 feet of water with 40 fathoms of chain out to the starboard anchor SOPA is COMAIRLANT embarked in USS FORRESTAL CVA-59. Ships present include USS WISCONSIN BB-64, USS ANTIETAM CVS-36, USS NORTHAMPTON CLC-1, USS MACON CA-132, USS RANDOLPH CVA-15, USS BOSTON CAG-1, and various other units of the U. S. Atlantic Fleet, plus yard and district craft. Condition Yankee is set throughout the ship

 

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