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Preserving Aviation HIstory

Correction about the Mark 48 sinking of the Iranian Frigate. #mk48 #epicfury #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

A bit about VLS system being used to launch Tomahawks in Operation Epic Fury. #vls #tomahawk #epicfury #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

Here is a MK 48 torpedo while being loaded aboard USS California SSN-781. It was first introduced in 1972 and has a range up to 24 miles depending on its speed, it has a maximum speed of 65kt (75mph). #mk48 #epicfury #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

A bit about the Mark 48 ADCAP used to sink the Iranian Frigate. #mk48 #epicfury #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is a great example of the scale of Building 65 in comparison to the vertical stabilizer of the Vigilante. Also a good view of the Phased Array panels below the bridge. #ussenterprise #ra5c #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

USS Wolverine (IX-64) being converted from SS Seeandbee at Buffalo, New York, on 12 June 1942 #usswolverine #ix64 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Did you know during WWII used two converted paddle wheel steamers as training carriers in the Great Lakes? Here is USS Wolverine IX-64 at Buffalo, New York, in early 1942 just after completion. At left is the stern of SS Greater Buffalo, just beginning conversion to USS Sable IX-81. #usswolverine #ix64 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #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

Do you know why aircraft carrier elevators aren’t square and have an angle at the edge? #aircraftcarrier #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

A bit about aircraft carrier elevators. #aircraftcarrier #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari