The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery...part DEUX

[Catmando]

During my time on Active Duty, these 4 ships represented one-fourth of the carrier force (16 ships in commission). Nowadays, 4 carriers would be almost HALF (only 10 carriers currently in commission or not "inactive").

Sad. Mostly Cold War relics, I suppose.

I remember a day toward the end of Vietnam we had six carriers in the narrow Gulf of Tonkin. One arriving, one departing, and the other four conducting strike ops against North Vietnam.

Given the already restricted space of the Gulf, then decreasing it by increasing buffer zones from both China and the North, it was like playing bathtub-bumper-boats for the carrier’s captains… including IFR launches into another carriers Case III recovery, etc.!

 

[BusyBee604]

....it was like playing bathtub-bumper-boats for the carrier’s captains… including IFR launches into another carriers Case III recovery, etc.!

And how 'bout your poor C-1A COD Crews in delta at 150kts., with zillions of pointy-nosed jets from various CVAs, flashing by in every o'clock sector, same altitude?
BzB

 

[exNavyOffRec]

During my time on Active Duty, these 4 ships represented one-fourth of the carrier force (16 ships in commission). Nowadays, 4 carriers would be almost HALF (only 10 carriers currently in commission or not "inactive").

I remember those days, I also remember when North Island would be full and we had to anchor out and then helo off all the airwing.

 

[Pugs]

Given the already restricted space of the Gulf, then decreasing it by increasing buffer zones from both China and the North, it was like playing bathtub-bumper-boats for the carrier’s captains… including IFR launches into another carriers Case III recovery, etc.!

Saw the same thing during ODS in the Gulf. TR, Midway, Ranger and America all milling around in a pretty small space and mixing it up in marshal. I think I'm glad we didn't have goggles. Seeing all the lights was bad enough.

 

[BusyBee604]

Was going through some of my old shots~ The gentleman in the nose was a bombardier in WWII. His family was there, and said this was his first time back in the plane since the war... I think it was his birthday gift. They asked if I would take some photos, and I gladly obliged.

B-17E "Sentimental Journey", flown on the airshow circuit by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), out of Falcon Field, Mesa, AZ.
BzB

 

[707guy]

Cool shots and a great memory for the family.

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

Was able to find some time to put up a few fresh photos I've taken.

 

[e6bflyer]

Where were those taken?

 

[Malo83]

Can't forget the Mighty Phantom

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[707guy]

Nice shots AE...

 

[ea6bflyr]

AE speaking of shots... I liked them too... what effect did you use on some of those? Neat mood...

Looks like HDR.

 

[Malo83]

DESERT STORM 1991, 4 Carrier Battle Groups operated in the Persian Gulf, USS Ranger, USS Midway, USS America and the USS Roosevelt, I was lucky to be a part of this with CVW2 on the Ranger

 

[BleedGreen]

Meanwhile, North Korea's finest battle group is on its way to America as we speak...

 

[HAL Pilot]

DESERT STORM 1991, 4 Carrier Battle Groups operated in the Persian Gulf, USS Ranger, USS Midway, USS America and the USS Roosevelt, I was lucky to be a part of this with CVW2 on the Ranger
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I was conning TR in that picture.

 

[e6bflyer]

I was conning TR in that picture.

I thought I could see you in that picture.