USS Independence CV-62 1959
Check out Indy in 1959 on her shake down trials, quite a variety of classic jets on deck. Not to mention those 5”/54 Mark 42 guns on...
F-14’s aboard Indy
More #tomcattuesday now that’s a gaggle of F-14’s aboard USS Independence CV-62 off the coast of Beirut in 1983. #ussindependence #cv62...
HH-46D 151915
It’s #phrogfriday flashback to 1991 HH-46D 151915 from HC-11 conducting #vertrep delivering pallets to Abe from Indy off the Silver...
Tomcat Tuesday
It’s #tomcattuesday we see sailors loading an AIM-54C Phoenix missile on a Turkey aboard Indy in the Arabian Sea in 1998. You can get a...
Midway Monday
It’s #midwaymonday and here is a look at Indy CV-62 and USS Midway CV-41 in 1991 moored next to each other. This was just prior to the...
Phantom Launch
It’s #phantomfriday and here is an F-4J about to launch from Indy. #ussindependence #cv62 #f4j #f4phantom #flynavy #aviationsafari...
Hornet or SLUF?
Hornet and SLUF’s aboard Indy in 1988, which is your favorite? #ussindependence #cv62 #flynavy #a7 #a7corsair #aviationsafari...
USS Independence (1979)
A look back at Indy in 1979, this is prior to CIWS being installed, note that Cat 4 does not have a blast deflector. #ussindependence...
The difference between USS Ranger and USS Independence
Ok gang, we have always been curious at how (Indy) USS Independence CV-62 the structure holding the SPS-49 radar above the bridge was...
USS Independence CV-62
Flash back to Indy in the late 70’s, this is before she received her CIWS on the port side in front of the angled deck and elevator. In...
