Missile away
We were looking for a photo of the USS Antietam the carrier and came across this cool photo of the cruiser (CG-54) firing an SM-1 in 1994. #ussantietam #cv36 #cg54 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
Antietams next conversion
Here is USS Antietam CVS-36 in the late 1950’s, after being converted from attack carrier to anti-submarine warfare support aircraft carrier (CVS). #ussantietam #cv36 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
Angled Deck testing
Here is USS Antietam CVA-36 in January of 1953 having returned to service following installation of the then-experimental angled. Part of the evaluation of the angled deck was to test different aircraft, can you identify which ones are on deck? #angleddeck #ussantietam #cv36 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
Training carrier
Here is USS Antietam CVS-36, April 1961, with T-2 Buckeyes amidships and forward and AD Skyraiders parked aft operating as a training aircraft carrier. #ussantietam #cv36 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
T2V-1 (T-33) first carrier landing (1957)
Per request, we take a look at Lockheed T2V-1 (T-33) SeaStar makes its first carrier landing aboard USS Antietam CVS-36, during carrier...
