Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

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

USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 underway in 1987, note the Whale (A-3) aboard also almost every aircraft has a row bar. How many tow bars does a carrier have? #usskittyhawk #cv63 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

USS Long Beach CGN-9 underway in 1969, the Talos missiles on the rear launcher were 31ft long. #usslongbeach #cgn9 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

USS Samuel B. Roberts FFG-58 secured on deck of Mighy Servant 2 returning to the United States after hitting a mine in the Persian Gulf in 1988. #usssamuelbroberts #ffg58 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

How USS Simpson FFG-56 sunk a ship with missiles! #usssimpson #ffg56 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

USS Tarawa LHA-1 anchored in Hong Kong in 1992, she still had her 5-inch/54 caliber Mk 45 guns. #usstarawa #lha1 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

A look back at USS Ogden LPD-5 (actually) underway near Long Beach, CA in 1989. #ussogden #lpd5 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Ever noticed that the Burke Class have a lower super structure but higher mast than the Tico’s? #cg47 #ddg51 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari