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Preserving Aviation HIstory

Snow day aboard USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 this week, at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, Feb. 6, 2025 #ussronaldreagan #cvn76...

Here is a look at Big John arriving at Brownsville, TX. Farewell old friend! #bigjohn #ussjohnfkennedy #cv67 #cva67 #navalsafari...

It’s #wildcatwednesday and we look back at a FM-2 Wildcat prepares to launch from USS Charger CVE-30 during training operations in the...

Thales has signed a contract with the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to supply the French Navy with several hundred SonoFlash...

Looks like Big John could be arriving tomorrow to Brownsville, TX. You can track with Marine Traffic the location of Laney Chouest doing...

A look back at a North American SNJ trainer with its engine running (P&W R-1340) while chocked on the flight deck of USS Charger CVE-30,...

#otd USS South Carolina DLGN-37 entering Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, on 30 January 1975. #usssouthcarolina #dlgn37 #cgn37...

#otd USS Augusta CA-31 being commissioned 30 January 1931 at Newport News, Virginia. #ussaugusta #ca31 #navalsafari #aviationsafari...

Another look at the construction of Big John, note the island is on the center of the flight deck, vs its final position on the starboard...

For the plank owners of Big John, here is a look back to before commissioning. #bigjohn #ussjohnfkennedy #cv67 #cva67 #navalsafari...