Never enough CIWS
What’s better than one CIWS Phalanx, two aboard USS Kitty Hawk on her fantail. It is interesting how the CIWS positions moved around her...
CIWS aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43
The Phalanx CIWS was first deployed in 1980 aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43. #phalanx #ciws #usscoralsea #cv43 #flynavy #aviationsafari...
CIWS aboard USS Guadalcanal
Follow up to our earlier post on USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 you can see the mount for the Phalanx CIWS system on the stern port quarter....
Short Deck Landing
More straight deck action, imagine landing an OV-10 Bronco on board USS Guadalcanal LPH-7. Note the 3”/50 MK-33 guns still mounted and...
USS Nashville LPD-13
Taking a closer look at air defenses aboard US Navy vessels, here is USS Nashville LPD-13. You can see here in 1988 she still retained...
