USŚ Alabama BB-60 August 16th 1942
#otd in 1942 USS Alabama BB-60 was commissioned at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia. #bb60 #ussalabama #battleship #norfolk...
Sinking of USS Indianapolis CA-35
#OTD in 1945 USS Indianapolis CA-35 was sunk by a Japanese submarine I-58 after delivering the atomic bomb components to Tinian Island. ...
Burn to the moon on Apollo 11
#otd in 1969, Apollo 11 is headed to the moon and here is a look at docking with the LM which was still attached to the 3rd stage of the...
Apollo 11 Ignition
And we have ignition of Apollo 11 #otd in 1969. #lightthatcandle #apollo11 #saturnv #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari
Trinity Test
#otd in 1945 the gadget was successfully detonated, the Trinity Test. The Atomic Age had begun. #trinitytest #atomicbomb #atomicage...
F-16XL 75-0749 First Flight
#otd in 1982 was the first flight of the F-16XL-1 75-0749 it had a cranked arrow delta wing. Who likes this version of the Viper? #usaf...
USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN-617
#otd in 1963 USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN-617 was commissioned, she served for 30 years till 1993. She was part of the Lafayette class...
FR-1 Fireball
#OTD in 1944 the Ryan FR Fireball made its first flight. It was a piston and jet-powered fighter designed for the US Navy during World...
USS Texas BB-35 and USS Arkansas BB-33
#OTD in 1944 German coastal artillery shell falls between USS Texas BB-35 and USS Arkansas BB-33 (foreground) while the two battleships...
Skylab Sequence
Here is the sequence of events for Skylab I & II #otd #saturnv #nasa #skylab #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari #sa513...
