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Preserving Aviation HIstory

Carrier comparison, USS Enterprise CV-65 above and USS Forrestal CV-59 below. The obvious change was the island structure, Big E had the island further back with two elevators in front and one behind. Forrestal had two elevators behind the island and one in front. #ussenterprise #cvn65 #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari

First fighters aboard the Forrestal Class were Fury’s. #fjfury #ussforrestal #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari P

More about the Forrestal Class aircraft carriers. #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

A look back at a T-2C Buckeye doing a touch-and-go on USS Forrestal CV-59, Forrestal took over the role of the Navy's training carrier in early 1992. Replacing auxiliary aircraft landing training ship USS Lexington AVT-16. #t2c #ussforrestal #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

A bit more about the Forrestal Class aircraft carriers. #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Let’s start to learn about USS Forrestal CV-59. #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

A little bit about how USS Forrestal changed naval aviation. #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Check out USS Forrestal CVA-59 back in her early days, can you identify all the aircraft on deck? #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Did you know that a C-130 was tested as a COD aircraft aboard USS Forrestal CVA-59 in 1963? #ussforrestal #cv59 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

#otd A tug boat accompanies USS Forrestal CV-59 as the ship departs New York City at the end of Fleet Week, May 1st 1989. In the...