Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

Here is USS Ranger CVA-61 in her early days with 5in guns aboard, and a variety of aircraft. #ussranger #cv61 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Well end of the line for USS Pharris FF-1094 in Tuxpan, Mexico and two of her sisters. She served in the Mexican Navy from 2000 to 2016. #usspharris #ff1094 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

How the Jet Blast Deflectors originally were on the Forrestal Class. #jbd #forrestalclass #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is a closer look at the first generation of jet blast deflector (JBD) aboard USS Saratoga CVA-60 in the 1950’s. #usssaratoga #cv60 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Ranger CVA-61 in her early days in the 1950’s. You will note the number 1 jet blast deflector was the swiveling flat version that was later replaced with the current version. #ussranger #cv61 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Who remembers USS Pharris FF1094? Did you know she went on to serve in the Mexican Navy from 2000 to 2016, the last notes were that she was awaiting disposal in Tuxpan, Mexico in 2024. #usspharris #ff1094 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Perry Class lives on with the One Armed Bandit aboard! #ffg #canarias #mk13 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

Here is the island of the aircraft carrier PCU USS John F. Kennedy CVN-79 being landed onto the flight deck during a mast-stepping ceremony in 2019. #ussjohnfkennedy #cvn79 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari

Here is a look at USS Nimitz CVN-68 underway in the Pacific in 2006, seems like yesterday when she was based in San Diego. #ussnimitz #cvn68 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari

Here is USS Coral Sea CV-43 at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal in 1994 being scrapped. The hangar bay is exposed and on the left you can see where the elevator used to be. #usscoralsea #cv43 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari