JS Kaga modernization
Here is a look at JS Kaga after her modernization to accept fixed wing aircraft (F-35B), it is Japan’s first aircraft carrier since WWII....
Rough landing
#otd a T3M-2 flown by Lieutenant Hamilton, USN, of Torpedo Squadron 2. The accident happened upon landing aboard a carrier on 2 May 1928,...
In COD We Trust
In COD We Trust, did you know the C-2 Greyhound has been supporting aircraft carriers for over 50 years! What’s your COD story? #cod...
Shooters launching
We tip our hat to the flight deck crews aboard aircraft carriers. Here are a couple of shooters doing their thing and launching an...
Japanese Aircraft Carrier Ibuki (1945)
#otd a look at Ibuki Japanese Aircraft Carrier, incomplete at Sasebo, Japan, on 2 November 1945. Nested alongside are the transport...
Wildcat Wednesday at the Battle of Leyte Gulf (1944)
#otd & #wildcatwednesday the Battle off Samar, USS Kitkun Bay CVE-71 prepares to launch FM-2 #Wildcat fighters. In the center distance,...
Sinking of the Zuikaku (1944)
#otd the Battle off Cape Engano, crew members salute as the Japanese Naval Ensign is lowered on the sinking carrier Zuikaku, 25 October...
USS Ranger CV-61 (1965)
A detail look at all the antennas aboard the forward flight deck of USS Ranger CV-61 in 1965, note her Mark 42 5”/54 on the starboard...
USS Nimitz CVN-68 circa 1986
Flashback to 1986 with a close up of the island of USS Nimitz CVN-68, she has had a few changes over the years. Anyone spot what’s...
Midway Monday
It’s #midwaymonday and here is a look at Indy CV-62 and USS Midway CV-41 in 1991 moored next to each other. This was just prior to the...
