R5D taking flight
#otd Douglas R5D-1 39180 taking off from an airfield in Guam for an eastbound flight, 25 November 1944. Note R4D in the background #r5d...
Orion the Hunter
During our Hands on Tour while aboard the P-3, we share about its role as a sub hunter. Here is an example of a German P-3 flying over...
C-130 Carrier Launch
#otd KC-130F 149798 launching from the deck of USS Forrestal CVA-59 off the coast of Jacksonville, November 21, 1963. #c130carriertakeoff...
USS Scout MCM-8 (1993)
Per request, another unsung hero in the US Navy. USS Scout MCM-8 mine countermeasures ship approaching Key West August 1993. #ussscout...
TBF Avenger (1943)
#otd, TBF Avenger on patrol over Makin Island in the Gilbert Group, 20 November 1943. #tbf #tbfavenger #wwii #makinislnd #flynavy...
USS L.Y. Spear AS-36 (1978)
Per request, USS L.Y. Spear AS-36 Underway off the Virginia Capes, January 1978. She was designed primarily to support nuclear attack...
USS Chester CA-27
For John Q, here is a photo of USS Chester CA-27 signed by Admiral Arleigh Burke who served aboard from her in 1932. Here she is in the...
USS Lexington’s long journey
Per request, USS Lexington CVA-16 having departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard after her SBC-27C and SCB-125 conversions in September 1955....
USS Bainbridge CGN-25 (1992)
Per request, USS Bainbridge CGN-25 passing through the Suez Canal in 1992, note the Harpoon launchers next to the rear of the...
USS Bainbridge DLGN-25
Per request, USS Bainbridge DLGN-25 underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 1971. She served from 1962 to 1996. What is your sea story...
