Photos Aircraft Carriers

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ex USS Independence (L) and USS Kitty Hawk (R) awaiting scrapping at Bremerton WA

 

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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

 

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USS Ford CVN-78’s island is a significant departure from the Nimitz Class, offering more deck space for aircraft and you can see some of the old design showing through.

 

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ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi (C-551) with a squadron of Harriers and a Sea King on board.

 

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Five enormous US aircraft carriers docked together in Norfolk, Virginia in 2012.

 

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China
Shendong

 

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The Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Turkish frigate Gediz steam together in 2004. The warships were operating together as a part of Operation Majestic Eagle. Majestic Eagle was a multi-national naval exercise involving warships from Italy, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, Morocco, France, Portugal, and Spain. It was designed to test the ability of the various Navies to operate together in a timely, efficient fashion.

 

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ex-USS Enterprise (CV-6) arguably the greatest fighting ship in history arrives at her final resting place with the scrappers of Kearny, New Jersey in 1958. Note her tripod mast has already been removed and lying aft of the island.

 

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The U.S. Navy heavy attack carrier USS Independence (CVA-62) photographed in April 1959, during her shakedown cruise.
Planes on deck include the following types from Carrier Air Group 7 (CVG-7): Douglas A3D "Skywarrior" (including BuNo 135420, an A3D-1), Heavy Attack Squadron VAH-1 Smokin' Tigers; Douglas A4D-2 "Skyhawk" (including BuNos 142708 and 142712), Attack Squadron VA-86 Sidewinders; McDonnell F3H-2 "Demon" (including BuNos 143434, 143447, 143448 and 143474), Fighter Squadron VF-41 Black Aces; Vought F8U-1 "Crusader" (including BuNos 145386 and 145429), VF-11 Red Rippers. Note the paint pattern on the carrier's landing path.

 

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HMS Eagle

 

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ex-USS Enterprise (CV-6) arguably the greatest fighting ship in history arrives at her final resting place with the scrappers of Kearny, New Jersey in 1958. Note her tripod mast has already been removed and lying aft of the island.
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Terrible that they didn't save it.

 

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HMS Victorious , HK Harbour

 

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PLAN

 

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Royal Navy Grumman Martlet aircraft in awkward parking on the deck of an escort carrier.

 

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The Chinese first carrier, Liaoning CV-16. Ex-Soviet Navy Varyag. Seen here with J-15 Flying Shark on the deck, the J-15 is a copy of the Russian Su-33 (ex-Su-27K).

 

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USS Yorktown, 1964.