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Forrestal Class and Improved Forrestal Class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy starting with USS Forrestal CVA59. Potted histories of the ships of the class and naval historians   noticeboards.

Displacement 61,163 tons standard and 78,509 tons full load. Speed: 33 knots .  range 12,000 Nautical miles at 20 Knots.  Crew 2764 ship crew and 1912 air group.  Armament: Eight 5-inch Guns  AND 90 Aircraft

 

USS Forrestal (CVA59) 11th December 1954 Took severe damage from explosions caused by a fuel leak on an aircraft while an air strike force were waiting to take off for Vietnam in July 1967. She was repaired and served in the Atlantic Fleet. click here for full details
USS Saratoga (CVA60) 8th October 1955 She was the first of the carriers to use A6 fighters and served in the Vietnam War in 1972. Served with the Atlantic Fleet.
USS Ranger (CVA61) 29th September 1956 Served in the Vietnam War in 1964 and from 1968 onwards. First of the carriers to use A7 fighters. Served with the Pacific Fleet.
USS Independence (CVA62) 6th June 1958 Served in Vietnam War in 1965. Moved to Atlantic Fleet.

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USS Independence

USS Independence was built at the New York navy yard and laid down on the 1st July 1955 being launched on the 6th June 1958 and commissioned into the US Navy on the 10th January 1959. 

CV62 USS Independence.

From the collection of Patrick D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX094

USS Independence, 26th March 1981.

A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available.  Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from Mike Lennon, the copyright holder.  Price £25.   Order photograph here   Order Code  LEN0151

Original republished © Mike Lennon Photograph (Postcard Size).  Price £6 Click here to order.  Order Code  LEN0151

 

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USS Ranger by Ivan Berryman.

Two F14 Tomcats of VF-1 pass in close formation over the stern of the veteran USS Ranger (CV-61)

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Captain Roy Brown engages the Red Baron, 21st April 1918 by Ivan Berryman. (APB)

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Flying the Jolly Roger by Robert Watts.

A pair of Navy F-4 Phantoms of VF84 prepare to recover aboard the carrier U.S.S. Independence. A beautifully proportioned painting by one of the most accomplished American aviation artists, provides a spectacular view of the legendary Phantom. Seen against a beautiful Yankee Station sundown, an element of F-4s decelerate in preparation for deck landing, following a combat mission m 1965. Revered by all who flew it, the classic F-4 Phantom served the Navies and Air Forces of more Western world countries than any other combat jet. Robert Watts superb print edition pays tribute to this legendary aircraft, as it phases out of front-line duties after over 30 years of service.

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Signed by Commander Randall H Cunningham USN, Major General Marion Carl and Colonel Manfred Rietsch.

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Signed by Commander Randall H Cunningham USN, Major General Marion Carl and Colonel Manfred Rietsch.

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Bf109E of III./JG2 - Summer 1940 by Ivan Berryman. (B)

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USS Independence by Randall Wilson.

USS Independence launches multiple aircraft, RA5C Vigilante from the waist cat, and a Crusader from the bow while deployed in the Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam.

Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 24 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm). Price £95.00

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USS Ronald Reagan by Randall Wilson.

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Alpine Scramble by Nicolas Trudgian. (D)

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