#ussantietam

Angles flight deck testing

Here is USS Antietam CVA-36 during trials with its new angled deck. #ussantietam #cv34 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Cruisers in the yard

A look back at USS Leyte Gulf CG-55 being moved to an outfitting pier at the Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard in 1986. The USS Antietam CG-54 is in the background. #ussantietam #ussleytegulf #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Missile away

We were looking for a photo of the USS Antietam the carrier and came across this cool photo of the cruiser (CG-54) firing an SM-1 in 1994. #ussantietam #cv36 #cg54 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Antietams next conversion

Here is USS Antietam CVS-36 in the late 1950’s, after being converted from attack carrier to anti-submarine warfare support aircraft carrier (CVS). #ussantietam #cv36 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Angled Deck testing

Here is USS Antietam CVA-36 in January of 1953 having returned to service following installation of the then-experimental angled. Part of the evaluation of the angled deck was to test different aircraft, can you identify which ones are on deck? #angleddeck #ussantietam #cv36 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Training carrier

Here is USS Antietam CVS-36, April 1961, with T-2 Buckeyes amidships and forward and AD Skyraiders parked aft operating as a training aircraft carrier. #ussantietam #cv36 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Strato-lab kanding

Check out USS Antietam CVS-36 during project Strato-lab in which the first manned balloon carrier landing was made. The balloon was manned by CDR. Malcolm D. Ross, USNR and LCDR Victor A. Prather, USN. April 29, 1961. #ussantietam #cvs36 #stratolab #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

USS Antietam sea trials

Here is USS Antietam CG-54 underway back in May 1987 prior to commissioning the following month, she served till 2024. #tico #ussantietam #cg54 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari