Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

Carrier comparison, USS Enterprise CV-65 above and USS Forrestal CV-59 below. The obvious change was the island structure, Big E had the island further back with two elevators in front and one behind. Forrestal had two elevators behind the island and one in front. #ussenterprise #cvn65 #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari

More about the Forrestal Class aircraft carriers. #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

A bit more about the Forrestal Class aircraft carriers. #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Let’s start to learn about USS Forrestal CV-59. #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

A little bit about how USS Forrestal changed naval aviation. #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Check out USS Forrestal CVA-59 back in her early days, can you identify all the aircraft on deck? #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Did you know that a C-130 was tested as a COD aircraft aboard USS Forrestal CVA-59 in 1963? #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

#otd A tug boat accompanies USS Forrestal CV-59 as the ship departs New York City at the end of Fleet Week, May 1st 1989. In the...

Per request, the launching of USS Forrestal CVA-59 11 December 1954. If you look closely you can see the island structure is not in its...

Here is a look back at USS Forrestal CVA-59, there are some classic birds aboard. #ussforrestal #cv59 #cva59 #flynavy #aviationsafari...