🇺🇸 U.S. Navy Name ship of her #aircraftcarrier class, USS Forrestal (CV-59) in the Suez canal. A formation of crewmen spells out"108"on the bow to signify that the ship has been at sea for 108 consecutive days, 6 Aug 1988. #warship #navy #naval #CV59
#otd A tug boat accompanies USS Forrestal CV-59 as the ship departs New York City at the end of Fleet Week, May 1st 1989. In the foreground is Intrepid CVS-11 Museum. #ussforrestal #cv59 #ussintrepid #cvs11 #cv11 #newyorkcity #navalsafari #aviationsafari #boneyardsafari
Per request, the launching of USS Forrestal CVA-59 11 December 1954. If you look closely you can see the island structure is not in its final location as it would be moved further outboard. Also the empty 5in mounts on the forward starboard sponson. #ussforrestal #cva59 #cv59
Here is a look back at USS Forrestal CVA-59, there are some classic birds aboard. #ussforrestal #cv59 #cva59 #flynavy #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari
Per request, North American FJ-3 Fury of VF-21 makes the first landing on board USS Forrestal CVA-59, 3 January 1956. #fj3 #fjfury #ussforrestal #cva59 #cv59 #vf21 #flynavy #navalsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari
⚓️🇺🇸 U.S. Navy Lead ship of the class, #aircraftcarrier USS Forrestal (CV-59) underway, probably in the North Atlantic. 1987 #warship #navy #naval #CV59
#otd #USSForrestal #CVA59 shortly after her launching off Newport News, Virginia on 12 December 1954. So began the age of the Super Carrier, 9 years after the commissioning of USS Midway #CVB41 #cv59 #supercarrier #ussmidway #navalsafari #aviationsafari #boneyardsafari
#otd KC-130F 149798 launching from the deck of USS Forrestal CVA-59 off the coast of Jacksonville, November 21, 1963. #c130carriertakeoff #c130 #kc130 #ussforrestal #cv59 #cva59 #flynavy #navalsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari
A look back #otd USS Forrestal CVA-59 at sea on 29 August 1959. Quite the variety of aircraft on deck. #cva59 #cv59 #ussforrestal #flynavy #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari
Kick the tires and light the fire here is a F-14A Tomcat from VF-11 about to launch from USS Forrestal CV-59 during Exercise WEST WIND 88. #f14 #f14tomcat #topgun #cv59 #ussforestal #flynavy #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari #tomcattuesday
It’s #tomcattuesday and we look back to the 1980’s with USS Forrestal CV-59 and the Turkey’s ready to launch along with a Prowler on cat 3. #ussforrestal #cv59 #flynavy #f14 #f14tomcat #topgun #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari
It’s #tomcattuesday and here is a Turkey from VF-11 about to trap aboard USS Forrestal CV-59 in the late 1980’s. #f14 #f14tomcat #vf11 #cv59 #ussforrestal #flynavy #topgun #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari
It’s #tomcattuesday and here is a Turkey from VF-11 about to trap aboard USS Forrestal CV-59 in the late 1980’s. #f14 #f14tomcat #vf11 #cv59 #ussforrestal #flynavy #topgun #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari
It’s #intrudermonday…. Meh doesn’t sound that catchy. Still it’s Intruder action, here is an A-6E preparing to launch from USS Forrestal CV-59 in 1988, note the Sea King plane guard in the background. #a6e #a6intruder #cv59 #ussforrestal #sh3 #seaking #flynavy #navalaviation
Flashback to Dec. 11th 1954 with the launch of CVA-59 USS Forrestal at Newport News, VA. She was the first super carrier for the US Navy, design keel up with an angled deck. Do you have a sea story aboard her? #navycarriercentennial #ussforrestal #cv59 #cva59 #navalaviation
View from the cockpit as this Intruder from VA-176 moves across the desk of USS Forrestal CV-59 in 1989. #cv59 #ussforrestal #flightdeck #navycarriercentennial #a6intruder #navalaviation #f14 #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari
