Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

Here is USS Ranger CV-61 underway in Jan. 1989, down to just one bridle sponson on the bow. Can you identify the Turkey Squadron? #ussranger #cv61 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Ranger CV-61 in 1981. You can see how the port deck edge elevator has stay on the flight deck during flight operations. #ussranger #cv61 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 departing San Diego in 1996. #usskittyhawk #cv63 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Antietam CVA-36 during trials with its new angled deck. #ussantietam #cv34 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is more flight deck evolution from Essex to John F Kennedy. #aircraftcarrier #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is Sea Shadow IX-529 underway off of San Diego, CA in 1994. It was an experimental stealth ship built by Lockheed for the United States Navy in the mid 80’s. #seashadow #ix529 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Lexington CV-2 firing her 8in guns in 1928. The Bureau of Construction and Repair was not convinced that aircraft were a sufficient armament for this ship and mandated that it have the 8”/55 caliber guns. #usslexington #cv2 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Lexington CV-2 in 1929 launching a Martin T4M-1. Lex had a black stripe around the top of her smoke stack and Saratoga had a vertical black stripe on the stack so aviators could identify each ship. #usslexington #cv2 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is a flight deck comparison pre Essex Class, they are USS Saratoga CV-2, USS Yorktown CV-5, USS Ranger CV-4, and USSS Wasp CV-7. #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

The old catapult bridle vs current launch bar for aircraft carriers. #catapult #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari