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Side by side

Here is USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 and USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76. While the Reagan is still a Nimitz Class carrier, there are some noticeable changes on the island along with a reduction in arresting gear lines to 3 from 4. #nimitzclass #cvn #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari

Big-E under construction

Here is USS Enterprise CVAN-65 under construction, note the famous island was built on the flight deck. #ussenterprise #cvn65 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari

Enterprise under tow

Here is USS Enterprise CVN-65 being towed to Newport News in 2013 with mast and radars removed along with CIWS. #ussenterprise #cvn65 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari

Old and the new

USS Enterprise CVN-65 is currently tied up next to PCU USS John F Kennedy CVN-79. You can see the outline change from the oldest aircraft carrier to the newest. #ussenterprise #cvn65 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari

USS Coral Sea CV-43 dismantling

Another look at USS Coral Sea CV-43 at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal in the mid 90’s as she was being dismantled. #usscoralsea #cv43 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari

End of USS Coral Sea CV-43

Here was the end of the line for USS Coral Sea CV-43 at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal in 1993. It took 7 years to complete due to legal, financial and environmental issues. Along with a bomb found in a welded shut locker. #usscoralsea #cv43 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari

Call the Ball

Call the Ball! Here is a look at what it is like when you are landing aboard USS Ford CVN-78, unlike the Nimitz Class, there are only 3 arresting cables compared to 4. #ussford #cvn78 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari

Sad days for the Big E

This is how USS Enterprise CVN-65 is looking these days, mast and radars removed. Even the life rafts are gone too. #ussenterprise #cvn65 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari