Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

Here is the flight deck layout of the USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 and USS John F Kennedy CV-67. You can see the similarities and differences. #aircraftcarrier #cv67 #cv63 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

Check out HMS Ark Royal (R09) underway in 1972, she had two catapults aboard. #hmsarkroyal #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

An amazing underwater exploration of the USS Lexington CV-2! #usslexington #cv2 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

A look at the flight deck plans for the USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 in 1973. #flightdeck #usskittyhawk #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Did you know USS Long Beach CGN-9 shot down two MiG’s during the Vietnam War? #cgn9 #usslongbeach #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is a look at the Mk 11 missile launcher, it held 40 missiles in concentric rings. It could fire a missile every 20 seconds. #mk11 #missilelauncher #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Landing aboard a straight deck carrier #aircraftcarrier #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Big John CV-67 had a unique exhaust stack with it being angled outboard. Do you know this affected flight operations? #ussjohnfkennedy #cv67 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Flashback to 1987 with Big John (CV-67) entering Boston harbor. A good contingent of 80’s Naval Aviation on deck! #cv67 #ussjohnfkennedy #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

A bit more about the Perry Class Frigates and the Mark 13. #mk13 #onearmedbandit #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari