Live fire!
Here is USS Lexington CV-2 firing her 8in guns in 1928. The Bureau of Construction and Repair was not convinced that aircraft were a sufficient armament for this ship and mandated that it have the 8”/55 caliber guns. #usslexington #cv2 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari
USS Lexington CV-2 (1929)
Here is USS Lexington CV-2 in 1929 launching a Martin T4M-1. Lex had a black stripe around the top of her smoke stack and Saratoga had a vertical black stripe on the stack so aviators could identify each ship. #usslexington #cv2 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari
Wreck of USS Lexington CV-2
An amazing underwater exploration of the USS Lexington CV-2! #usslexington #cv2 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari
Launch the Intruder
How about some Intruder action, here is A-6 being launched from the training aircraft carrier USS Lexington AVT-16 in 1984. #a6...
Lady Lex underway
Per request, USS Lexington AVT-16 underway in Jan 1992. #usslexington #cv16 #avt16 #navalsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation...
Lady Lex
A look back at Lady Lex after her conversion to angled deck, do you have a story aboard her? #usslexington #cv16 #cva16 #avt16 #flynavy...
6 in a day
#otd Lieutenant Junior Grade Alexander Vraciu, USNR; fighting squadron 16 "Ace", holds up six fingers to signify his "kills" during the...
Chem trails in WWII
Chem trails have been around a long time, jk. #otd Battle of The Philippine Sea, 19 June 1944. Vapor trails left by fighter planes during...
Whale Action!
How about some Sunday night Whale action.. Here is a Douglas A3D Skywarrior of VAH-8, from USS Lexington CVA-16 launching off the port...
USS Lexington CV-2
Another look at USS Lexington CV-2 unknown date. #usslexington #cv2 #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari
