Battle of Leyte Gulf
#otd we look back to wounded pilot, Ensign A.A. Brauer, USNR, from his F6F aboard USS Lexington CV-16 after a strike on the Japanese...
Tarawa-Makin Raid
#otd Tarawa-Makin Raid, September 1943. Douglas SBD-5’s of VB-16 on USS Lexington's CV-16 flight deck after returning from raids on...
USS Lexington CVA-16 (1958)
USS Lexington CVA-16 arriving in San Francisco Bay, early 1958, after a four and one-half month overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard,...
USS Lexington CVA-16 (1961)
Flashback to USS Lexington CVA-16 launching a North American FJ-4B 143524 Fury from either VA-212 or VA-216 in April 1961. #usslexington...
Catapult Bridle Recovery
Here is a look back at flight deck crewmen as they retrieve a catapult bridle used in the launch of the T-2C Buckeye USS Lexington AVT-16...
USS Lexington CVT-16
A flash back to the 1970’s with USS Lexington CVT-16 in her final role as a training carrier. Note that she is still equipped with MK-24...
Lady Lex
Flashback to 1992 with Lady Lex AVT-16 underway. #usslexington #CV16 #avt16 #flynavy #aviationsafari #boneyardsafari
USS Lexington AVT-6
Happy Birthday US Navy! Flashback to the 80’s with USS Lexington AVT 16 #usslexington #cv16 #avt16 #flynavy #happybirthdaynavy...
