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Preserving Aviation HIstory

Did you know USS Long Beach CGN-9 was a MiG killer during the Vietnam War? #migkiller #usslongbeach #cgn9 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

The two 5-Inch/38 gun mounts which were installed midships of USS Long Beach CGN-9 as directed by President Kennedy during construction. #usslongbeach #cgn9 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

Check out this photo of a A-4C landing aboard USS Enterprise CVAN-65 with USS Bainbridge DLGN-25 and USS Long Beach CGN-9 following, can you guess what year? #usslongbeach #cgn9 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Check out USS Long Beach CGN-9 under construction, at Bethlehem Steel Co., Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Mass in 1960. #usslongbeach #cgn9 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

USS Long Beach CGN-9 underway in 1969, the Talos missiles on the rear launcher were 31ft long. #usslongbeach #cgn9 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Did you know USS Long Beach CGN-9 shot down two MiG-21’s during the Vietnam War? #usslongbeach #cgn9 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is a look at the Mk-12 Talos launcher on USS Long Beach CGN-9 and its two missile directors behind and above it. #usslongbeach #cgn9 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Did you know USS Long Beach CGN-9 shot down two MiG’s during the Vietnam War? #cgn9 #usslongbeach #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

With a similar island to USS Enterprise CVAN-65, USS Long Beach CGN-9 also had SCANFAR phased array radar system. #usslongbeach #cgn9 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

Checking out the layout of USS Long Beach CGN-9 while underway in 1989 #usslongbeach #cgn9 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari