Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

Here is USS Norton Sound AVM-1 conducting test with Aegis system, she was equipped with a Mark 26 missile launcher on the stern. #ussnortonsound #aegis #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Correction about the Mark 48 sinking of the Iranian Frigate. #mk48 #epicfury #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

The carriers involved in Operation Epic Fury are staying busy around the clock. #aircraftcarrier #ussford #epicfury #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

A bit about VLS system being used to launch Tomahawks in Operation Epic Fury. #vls #tomahawk #epicfury #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

Here is a MK 48 torpedo while being loaded aboard USS California SSN-781. It was first introduced in 1972 and has a range up to 24 miles depending on its speed, it has a maximum speed of 65kt (75mph). #mk48 #epicfury #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

A bit about the Mark 48 ADCAP used to sink the Iranian Frigate. #mk48 #epicfury #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

More about the YC-14 Pima Air and Space Museum #yc14 #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Spruance DDG-111 firing a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Sunday the 28 Feb. Note the Helios laser system in the foreground, designed to engage, drones, small boats, and sensors. #epicfury #ussspruance #tlam #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Harrier comparison at Pima Air and Space Museum #harrierjumpjet #av8b #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

One of the challenges with operating the Vigilante aboard an aircraft carrier was that its nose wheel was so far behind the pilot, trust in the deck crews was key! #ra5c #vigilante #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari