Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

Any landing you can walk away from… A3D-2 from VAH-9 after its nose wheel collapsed during recovery aboard the carrier USS Saratoga CVA-60 in 1959. Note the open canopy as a high altitude strategic bomber the A3D was not equipped with ejection seats and the crew was expected to jump out with parachutes in case of an emergency. #a3d #usssaratoga #cv60 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Check out USS Saratoga CVA-60 just after commissioning in 1956, notice anything strange on #2 catapult? #usssaratoga #cv60 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

Here is a closer look at the first generation of jet blast deflector (JBD) aboard USS Saratoga CVA-60 in the 1950’s. #usssaratoga #cv60 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Saratoga CVA-60 in 1956, she originally had 6 arresting lines. Also the port elevator is lowered and gives a good example of how it disrupted flight operations if it was used. #usssaratoga #cv60 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Saratoga CV-60 underway in the Med in April 1984. She had just come out of SLEP and CIWS installed along with a lot of other upgrades. #usssaratoga #cv60 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Saratoga CV-60 underway in Nov. 1985, check out those alert birds ready to launch. #usssaratoga #cv60 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

For the Sea King lovers, here is one departing USS Saratoga CV-60 from HS-3, do you recognize the carrier in the distance? #sh3 #usssaratoga #cv60 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

As Big John heads to the scrappers, we take a look at USS Saratoga CV-60 when she was towed there in 2014. #usssaratoga #cv60...

#otd USS Saratoga CVA-60 at sea during a personnel inspection, 15 November 1956. Check out all those classic jets aboard her!...

Here is RA-5C 146696 landing on board USS Saratoga CVA-60, May 1969, here she is catching the number one wire. #ra5c #ra5cvigilante...