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F14 deploying flares #112 viewsF14 during air show at sea.Jul 11, 2010
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22 viewsF14 deploying flares over our steel beach picinic West Pac 1989. Awsome show by the way.Jul 11, 2010
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18 viewsWest-Pac patch from 1989Jul 11, 2010
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Four Retired Carriers246 viewsFrom left to right - ex-USS Indepence (CVA/CV-62), ex-USS Kitty Hawk (CVA/CV-63), ex-USS Constellation (CVA/CV-64) & ex-USS Ranger (CVA/CV-61).
Indy and Connie look in bad shape. They are in the process of being prepped for disposal. Ranger is still on donation hold and, hopefully, will be going to Portland as a museum. Kitty Hawk is listed at the Naval Vessels Register as "out of commission, in reserve." Current date is 6/20/10.Jun 20, 2010
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VAH-6 A-3D landing84 viewsAn A3D-2 Skywarrior assigned to VAH-6 "Fleurs" approaches for a landing April 23, 1958.
This particular aircraft, BuNo 142401, was converted to the KA-3B tanker version in 1967Jun 07, 2010
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VAH-6 A-3D launch62 views"Ranger Launch"
A3D-2 (A-3B) BuNo 142401 of VAH-6 launching off the waist cat on 9/24/58.Jun 07, 2010
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VAH-6 A-3Ds parked aft of #4 elevator66 viewsThree A3D-2s (A-3B) belonging to the VAH-6 "Fleurs" are parked aft of the #4 elevator on 9/24/58. Foreground is BuNo 142640, next is BuNo 142401 and third unknown.Jun 07, 2010
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Underway some time prior to 1972198 viewsUnknown when this was taken. It has to be prior to 1972 because of the Phantoms on the flight deck. The plane spotted on the #4 cat is an A-3 Skywarrior (Whale).Jun 02, 2010
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Russian Bear in North Pacific182 viewsRussian "Bear" scoping out Ranger during North Pacific Ops & "Team Spirit '87". Navy Photo
Sent by:
RPCM(SW) Mark Kilgore, USN(Ret.)
USS Ranger (1985-1988)
May 31, 2010
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Persian Gulf 1987 - Breaking formation with Mighty Mo186 views"break away" of formation. Navy Photo
Sent by:
RPCM(SW) Mark Kilgore, USN(Ret.)
USS Ranger (1985-1988)May 31, 2010
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Persian Gulf 1987 - In formation with Mighty Mo180 viewsRanger steaming in formation in the Persian Gulf "Operation Nimble Archer" (1987). BB 63 USS Missouri in lead, CGN 9 USS Long Beach astern.
Navy Photo
Sent to us by:
RPCM(SW) Mark Kilgore, USN(Ret.)
USS Ranger (1985-1988)May 31, 2010
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F-14 Afterburners64 viewsMay 04, 2010
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