Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

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

Here is a look at the Mark 13 missile launcher, you may remember these on the Perry Class Frigates along with other ships. It had a 40 round magazine with two concentric rings of vertically stored missiles, 24 in the outer ring and 16 in the inner. #mk13 #onearmedbandit #perryclass #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

Here is USS Iowa BB-61 underway in 1984, who would like us to pay a visit to her and explore this mighty battleship? #ussiowa #bb61 #battleship #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

Do you know in 1982 HMAS Melbourne R21 after being retired was sold to a Chinese company for $1.4 million to be scrapped. The PLAN examined the aircraft carrier and found the steam catapults, arresting gear and optical landing system were not removed. #HMASMelbourne #plan #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari