Catalina on Patrol
Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina patrol plane In flight, September 1940, a beautiful design and played a vital part in WWII. #PBY #pbycatalina...
Who loves the Cat?
Who loves the Catalina? Here is a PBY Catalina of VP-52, she has a bit of weathering. #pby #pbycatalina #wwii #flynavy #aviationsafari...
USS Wasp CVS-18 (1961)
USS Wasp CVS-18 In formation with destroyers and aircraft of Anti-submarine Task Group Bravo, in the Mediterranean Sea, August of 1961....
USS Charger CVE-30 (1944)
Follow up to our FM-2 Wildcat post, here is what the island of USS Charger CVE-30 looked like circa February 1944. Note mast structure,...
Wildcat Wednesday
It’s #wildcatwednesday and we look back at an FM-2 #Wildcat preparing to take off from USS Charger CVE-30 during training operations in...
USS Essex CV-9 (August 30th 1943)
#otd USS Essex CV-9 in route to raid Marcus Island, 30 August 1943 during WWII. Aircraft are parked forward on the flight deck for...
USS Forrestal CVA-59 (1959)
A look back #otd USS Forrestal CVA-59 at sea on 29 August 1959. Quite the variety of aircraft on deck. #cva59 #cv59 #ussforrestal...
USS Intrepid CVS-11 (1962)
Flashback to 1962 with USS Intrepid CVS-11 preparing to launch aircraft. #cvs11 #CV11 #ussintrepid #flynavy #aviationsafari...
More Midway Monday
More #midwaymonday with a #phantom lining up to launch from USS Midway CV-41 in 1970. #MidwayMagic #ussmidway #Cv41 #f4 #f4phantom...
USS Kidd DDG-993 (1979)
A look back at USS Kidd DDG-993, ex-Iranian Kouroosh being prepared for launching, at the Litton Shipyard, Pascagoula, Mississippi, 28...
