Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

Here is USS Ranger CV-4 underway in Hampton Roads, VA August 1942, note her smoke stacks are on the side of the flight deck and be canted outwards to clear space during flight operations. #ussranger #cv4 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Ranger CV-4 in 1945, she spent most of WWII in the Atlantic due to her slower speed. #ussranger #cv4 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari

Here is USS Ranger CVA-61 in her early days with 5in guns aboard, and a variety of aircraft. #ussranger #cv61 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Ranger CVA-61 in her early days in the 1950’s. You will note the number 1 jet blast deflector was the swiveling flat version that was later replaced with the current version. #ussranger #cv61 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Ranger CV-61 underway in Jan. 1989, down to just one bridle sponson on the bow. Can you identify the Turkey Squadron? #ussranger #cv61 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Ranger CV-61 in 1981. You can see how the port deck edge elevator has stay on the flight deck during flight operations. #ussranger #cv61 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Short lived, but an interesting concept at the end of WWII the Ryan FR-1 Fireball, it had a radial engine along with a GE J-31 turbojet. In this photo they are undergoing carrier qualifications aboard USS Ranger CV-4 in May of 1945. #fr1fireball #ussranger #cv4 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

USS Ranger CVA-61 Entering Yokosuka Harbor in 1961, interesting snapshot of the aircraft aboard and note the HUP’s helicopters on deck. #ussranger #cv61 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

USS Ranger CV-4 underway off of Virginia in 1942, note the flight deck identification letters R N G R still visible just ahead of the ramp. #ussranger #cv4 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

Call the ball! #ussranger #cv61 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari