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Aircraft Carrier, USS Langley CV-1 Models		1922-1942
Aircraft Carrier, USS Lexington CV-2 Models		1927-1942
Aircraft Carrier, USS Saratoga CV-3 Models		1927-1946
Aircraft Carrier, USS Ranger CV-4 Models		1934-1946
Aircraft Carrier, USS Yorktown CV-5 Models		1937-1942
Aircraft Carrier, USS Enterprise CV-6 Models		1938-1947
Aircraft Carrier, USS Wasp CV-7 Models		1940-1942
Aircraft Carrier, USS Hornet CV-8 Models		1947-1942
Aircraft Carrier, USS Essex CV-9 Models		1942-1969
Aircraft Carrier USS Bogue CVE-9 Models
Aircraft Carrier, USS Yorktown CV-5 and CV-10 Models		1943-1970
Aircraft Carrier, USS Intrepid CV-11 Models		1943-1974
Aircraft Carrier, USS Hornet CV-12 Models		1943-1970
Aircraft Carrier, USS Franklin CV-13 Models		1944-1947
Aircraft Carrier, USS Ticonderoga CV-14 Models		1944-1973
Aircraft Carrier, USS Randolph CV-15 Models		1944-1973
Aircraft Carrier, USS Lexington CV-16 Models		1942-1991
Aircraft Carrier, USS Wasp CV18 Models		1943-1972
Aircraft Carrier, USS Hancock CV-19 Models		1944-1976
Aircraft Carrier, USS Bennington CV-20 Models		1944-1970
Aircraft Carrier, USS Boxer CV-21 Models		1945-1969
Aircraft Carrier, USS Independence CVL-22 Models		1943-1946
Aircraft Carrier, USS Princeton CVL-23 Models		1943-1944
Aircraft Carrier, USS Belleau Wood CVL-24 Models		1943-1947
Aircraft Carrier, USS Cowpens CVL-25 Models		1943-1947
Aircraft Carrier, USS Monterey CVL-26 Models		1943-1956
Aircraft Carrier, USS Langley CVL-27 Models		1943-1947
Aircraft Carrier, USS Cabot CVL-28 Models		1943-1955
Aircraft Carrier, USS Bataan CVL-29 Models		1943-1954
Aircraft Carrier, USS San Jacinto CVL-30 Models		1943-1947
Aircraft Carrier, USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 Models		1944-1971
Aircraft Carrier, USS Leyte CV-32 Models		1946-1959
Aircraft Carrier, USS Kearsarge CV-33 Models		1946-1970
Aircraft Carrier, USS Oriskany CVA-34 Models		1950-1979
Aircraft Carrier, Reprisal CV-35 Was Never Completed and Scrapped when 53% Complete in November 1949		Never Completed
Aircraft Carrier, USS Antietam CV-36 Models		1945-1963
Aircraft Carrier, USS Princeton CV-37 Models		1945-1970
Aircraft Carrier, USS Shangri-La CV-38 Models		1944-1971
Aircraft Carrier, USS Lake Champlain CV-39 Models		1945-1966
Aircraft Carrier, USS Tarawa CV-40 Models		1945-1960
Aircraft Carrier, USS Midway CV-41 Models		1945-1990
Aircraft Carrier, USS Roosevelt CV-42 Models		1945-1977
Aircraft Carrier, USS Coral Sea CV-43 Models		1947-1990
Aircraft Carrier, USS Valley Forge CV-45 Models		1946-1970
Aircraft Carrier, USS Philippine Sea CV-47 Models		1946-1958
Aircraft Carrier, USS Saipan CVL-48 Models		1946-1970
Aircraft Carrier, USS Wright CVL-49 Models		1947-1956
Aircraft Carrier, USS Forrestal CV-59 Models		1955-1993
Aircraft Carrier, USS Saratoga CVA-60 Models		1956-1994
Aircraft Carrier, USS Ranger CVA-61 Models		1957-1993
Aircraft Carrier, USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Models		1961-2009
Aircraft Carrier, USS Constellation CV-64 Models		1961-2003
Aircraft Carrier, USS Enterprise CVN-65 Models		1961-
Aircraft Carrier, USS America CV-66 Models		1965-1996
Aircraft Carrier, USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 Models		1968-
Aircraft Carrier, USS Nimitz CV-68 Models		1975-
Aircraft Carrier, USS Eisenhower CVN-69 Models		1977-
Aircraft Carrier, USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 Models		1982-
Aircraft Carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 Models		1986-
Aircraft Carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 Models		1989-
Aircraft Carrier, USS Washington CVN-73 Models		1992-
Aircraft Carrier, USS Stennis CV-74 Models		1995-
Aircraft Carrier, USS Ronald Regan CVN-76 Models		1998-
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French Aircraft Carrier BTarn 1/400 Kit Replicating the Béarn, France's first full-flight-deck aircraft carrier, this premium quality, 1/400 scale kit features plastic, resin and metal parts; a complete flight deck with elevators; a detailed island/stack; resin and photo-etched aircraft, including four Dewoitine D-373 parasol wing fighters, three Levasseur PL-101 biplane bombers and three Levasseur PL-7 biplane torpedo bombers; authentic markings from 1934 and '39; and much more. 18" long. #0096059 Price: $159.95
Hey Shipmate, I just got a glimpse of your website. I'm really impressed. How in the world do you handle advertising for all these people. I'm just completing my website and get about 60 unique visitors a day. How many visitors are needed to think about advertising, is it worth it? Any advice? Anyway, keep up the good work. You provide something great for all of us veterans. BTW, I was on the USS Oriskany 67-68, and on the USS Hancock 68-69. I miss Olongapo, what about you? Dennis Lund Here's a website made by a member of VA-163 "Saints" onboard the USS Oriskany CVA-34
	Sailors to the End, The USS Forrestal and Senator John McCain This is the dramatic story of the 1967 fire on board the USS Forrestal, which broke out during its service at Yankee Station off the coast of Vietnam. You'll read of (now senator) John McCain's narrow escape from death and of the crew's struggle as it battled for days to extinguish the fire - a struggle that in the end cost the lives of 134 men. Also, Models, Books, DVD Movies, Documentaries, Aircraft Carrier Pictures, Gifts and information about the USS Forrestal in action from beginning to end. Don't Miss this page.

Other Aircraft Carrier Models

USS Independence (CV-62) 1/800 Model
Pre Built Mahogany Ship Model

Made of Philippine mahogany and other premium quality materials, this amazingly detailed, hand painted, 1/800 scale model of the USS Independence (CV-62) - a Forrestal-class aircraft carrier launched in 1958 - is the ultimate display of "Freedom's Flagship!" With a full complement of aircraft on her deck, she measures approximately 15½" long and includes a display base with a nameplate.
#0097086
Price: $399.00

USS America CV-66 1/720 Kit
Plastic Model Ship Kit

This 1/720 scale plastic kit of the USS America (CV-66), a Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier that served from 1965 to 1996, features a detailed island and mast; a complete flight deck with scribed surface details and a complement of realistic aircraft including A-6 Intruders, E-2B Hawkeyes, F-14 Tomcats and F/A-18 Fighting Falcons; authentic markings; a display stand; and more. 17¾" long; approximately 125 parts, assembly required.
#0096946
Price: $29.95

USS George H.W. Bush CVN-77 Aircraft Carrier 1/700 Model
Pre Built Display Model

#0097084
Price: $1699.00

Aircraft Carrier DVD Movies
The Battle for Midway - DVD DVD Movie More than 50 years ago, a lonely outpost named Midway erupted into one of WWII's greatest naval battles. Now, "Titanic" discoverer Dr. Robert Ballard returns to Midway to attempt the impossible: locate at least one downed aircraft carrier more than three miles underwater. With him are four WWII veterans - Japanese and Americans - whose gripping stories of wartime survival create an emotional counterpoint to the search for their missing ships. 82 min. #00V8249 Price: $24.95
The Aircraft Carriers The Great Ships - DVD Learn the incredible history of these amazing vessels. In this video, you'll see how the first aircraft carriers were invented during World War I, revisit the epic carrier battles essential to America's victory in World War II, and tour a modern carrier for an inside look at the most complex and powerful weapons system ever built. Includes footage from some of the greatest engagements in military history and interviews with the men who fought aboard them. Color and B&W, 50 minutes. #00V9020 Price: $24.95
Leyte Gulf to Tokyo Bay USS Franklin Warships - DVD The Aircraft Carrier War 1944-1945 This compilation of seven rare films produced by and for the U.S. Navy includes the full-color The Saga of the (USS) Franklin; Seapower in the Pacific, which recaps the Pacific campaign and the use of naval firepower; Carrier Operations 1944, which shows amazing footage of carrier flight deck operations; Your Ship in Action, which profiles a heavy cruiser's Pacific career; and more! B&W and color, 1 hr. 30 min. #00V7702 Price: $24.95
Operation Desert Storm USS John F. Kennedy DVD Movie First Air Attacks! Go where few have been before: on board the supercarrier USS John F. Kennedy during the first wave of attacks in the first Gulf War. The cameras that filmed this action were the only ones there - and now you can witness the intensity - and the afterburners! - that only they were able to capture. Includes brief narration, a musical overture, aircraft facts, and close-up looks at F-14 Tomcats, F/A-18 Hornets, EA6 Prowlers, Harriers, Corsair IIs, helicopters and more! Color, 1 hr. 20 min. #00V9476 Price: $19.95
	Soviet Navy vs. U.S. Navy Warships - DVD This program features five rare films that examine Soviet and American naval history and the countries' capabilities at the height of the Cold War. You'll see the USSR's powerful aircraft carrier Kiev as it cruises the Mediterranean on its sea trials; a Soviet fleet exercise involving cruisers, submarines and hundreds of aircraft; U.S. Navy pilots as they scramble their planes from nuclear-powered carriers and perform a beach assault exercise; and more! Color and B&W, 2 hrs. 20 min. #00V7709 Price: $24.95
	Carrier Warfare The War File - DVD The aircraft carrier played a crucial role in America's naval offensive in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Through rare archival footage and 3D computer graphics, this program examines how these massive ships supported the Pacific fleet in the air, showing you pre-war carriers and carriers built during the war; their function in the Battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and Okinawa; the USS Yorktown; Kamikaze attacks; and more. B&W, 55 minutes. #00V7204 Price: $9.95
	Pearl Harbor to Midway Warships - DVD The Aircraft Carrier War 1941-1942. This compilation of rare films and newsreels produced by and for the U.S. Navy during World War II includes John Ford's full-color Battle of Midway; Hook Down, Wheels Down, an account of World War II carrier battles that features famous veterans from Midway, including Torpedo Squadron 8's sole survivor, George Gay; footage of Dorie Miller on the USS Enterprise receiving his Navy Cross for heroism at Pearl Harbor and fighter ace Jimmy Thach explaining the "Thach Weave;" and more. Color and B&W, 1 hr. 50 min. #00V7707 Price: $24.95
	Carrier Mishaps - DVD DVD Movie Warships Safety and Training Films Outside of combat, landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier is just about the most dangerous thing you can do in an airplane. This program features six rare and historic films - The Angled Deck Carrier, Carrier Mishaps, Down to the Wire, The Mark 5 Barricade, Disasters Don't Just Happen and Flight Deck Safety - made by the U.S. Navy to train pilots and deck crews on how to avoid disaster in the event of an incident. You'll view footage of barricade arrestments, under-powered catapult launches necessitating ejections, and an explanation of the causes of the fires that ravaged supercarriers Oriskany, Forrestal and Enterprise. As an added bonus, you'll also see PLAT camera footage of an incident involving an F-8 with stuck landing gear. Color and B&W, 2+ hours. #00V7706 $24.95

Aircraft Carrier Art and Gifts

Aircraft Carriers Throw

This 100% cotton throw - with its official seal of the U.S. Navy, aircraft carrier and F/A-18 Hornet designs woven right into the fabric - will make a wonderful gift for any navy serviceperson, past or present. 48"x 60".
#0067020
Price: $59.95

Air Ships

The American Zeppelins

American Airship Series- DVD
The 1920s saw bold innovations in aeronautics as the Europeans built a fleet of rigid airships. This video tells the story of how the United States tried to keep up, first by trying to purchase airships overseas then by building the USS Shenandoah, a copy of a German Zeppelin. Finally, war reparations enabled the U.S. to purchase the USS Los Angeles, the most successful U.S. airship, which served as an aeronautical test bed, observatory, naval scout and flying aircraft carrier. 1 hr. 30 min.
#00V9500
Price: $29.95

USS Macon Display Model
Pre Built Mahogany Display Model

Hand made of Philippine mahogany, this model of the U.S. Navy's "aircraft carrier in the sky" is expertly detailed right down to the giant craft's gondola, engines and the F9C-2 Sparrowhawk hanging from the trapeze. Measures 20½" long and includes the display base.
#0097028
Price: $199.00

USS Macon - DVD
Perfected Flying Aircraft Carrier.
DVD Documentary Video

Through rare archival footage, this program presents the story of the second-in-class USS Macon (ZRS-5) rigid airship - which, along with her sister ship USS Akron (ZRS-4), was the largest helium-filled airship ever built - and its capability as a flying aircraft carrier, from her construction in the early 1930s through her 1933 launch and 1935 demise. Includes the only known recording of a live broadcast from the Macon. B&W, silent and sound, 1 hour.
#00V9507
Price: $19.95

U.S.S. Akron - DVD

Pioneer Flying Aircraft Carrier.

Through rare archival footage, this program presents the story of the first-in-class USS Akron (ZRS-4) rigid airship - which, along with her sister ship USS Macon (ZRS-5), was the largest helium-filled airship ever built - and its capability as a U.S. Navy flying aircraft carrier, from her construction in the late 1920s through her experiments with aircraft launching and landing via trapeze and her 1933 demise. B&W, silent and sound, 1 hour.
#00V9506
Price: $19.95

Airship Handling - DVD

Because of their large size and extreme mass, ground-handling U.S. Navy airships was a risky proposition that too-often resulted in damage to the ships and injury - or even death - to American sailors. Now, this collection of historic footage shows you these ships and their ground operations up close. You'll see the USS Los Angeles at Lakehurst, the USS Macon at Moffett Field, K ship ground handling, ZPG 2 handling with mechanical mules, and more. B&W and color, approximately 1 hour.
#00V9504

Price: $19.95

Airship Propaganda - DVD

Containing three classic airship films, this video captures the best efforts to "Keep America First in the Air." The Story of the Airship features Army blimps including the spy-basket equipped TC-13, the semi-rigid RS-1 and the USS Macon. Blimps Go to Town highlights the Navy's entire 1937 airship fleet. Finally, Blimp Patrol, produced in Brazil, shows blimps in combat and rescue. B&W silent and narrated film, approximately 60 minutes.
#00V8687
Price: $24.95

Airships Fight a Cold War - DVD
Airship History Series

The decision to retain airships in the U.S. Navy following WWII returned old K-ships to duty and inspired development of the more capable tri-tail ZS2G-1 and the larger "Nan" generation, including the ZPN-1, the ZPG-2 and the ZPG-3W. See the triumphs and tragedies of these airships from 1945-1962 and also learn of current plans to return airships to Naval service. B&W and color; 110 minutes.
#00V8690
Price: $29.95

The Flying Carriers
Airship History Series - DVD

This program focuses on the USS Akron and the USS Macon, two lighter-than-air ships that were built for the U.S. Navy in the late 1920s and early 1930s. You'll see construction, testing, operational service... and wreckage, too, as both ships met unfortunate ends. Perhaps most incredible is the air launching and recovery of early fighter planes from these massive airships - truly designed as aircraft carriers in the sky! 1 hr. 50 min.
#00V9502
Price: $29.95

Sparrowhawk Home

Marc Stewart. Some of the early aircraft carriers were actually airships and here a Sparrowhawk returns to its home base of the USS Macon airship. Limited edition print measures 16"x 13" and is signed and numbered by the artist.
#0007345
Price: $49.95

Permission to Come Aboard

Paul Wollman. U.S. Navy F9C Sparrowhawks practice their "takeoffs" and "landings" from the giant USS Akron and USS Macon airships, which were truly the aircraft carriers of the sky. This hand-numbered, limited edition print measures 24"x 18".
#0070238
Price: $39.95

On a Wing and a Prayer

Philip West. In driving rain, a Fairey Swordfish - the Fleet Air Arms' premier torpedo-bomber at the outbreak of World War II - prepares for takeoff from a Merchant aircraft carrier (MAC) to protect a North Atlantic convoy. 27"x 16" limited edition, numbered print is signed by the artist and by Swordfish pilot Sub Lt. Stanley Brand, RNVR.
#0077527
Price: $199.00

Operation Leader
USS Ranger

Mark Postlethwaite. SBD Dauntlesses and F4F Wildcats from the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-4) attack German shipping in Norway's Bodo harbor on October 4, 1943. 24"x 16" limited edition print is signed and numbered by the artist.
#0070868
Price: $155.00

Shock Waves
USS Ranger

John Doughty. Two F-14A Tomcats from Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) - the "Bounty Hunters" from Miramar, California - surpass the speed of sound as they thunder by the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-61). 30"x 25" limited edition print is signed and numbered by the artist.
#0077101
Price: $125.00

Fast and Furious
HMS Furious

Stan Stokes. Sopwith Camels, each carrying 250-pound bombs, take to the skies from HMS Furious - the first dedicated aircraft carrier in the world - on a raid against the German Zeppelin sheds at Tondern. Carried out on July 19, 1918, this was the first successful bombing raid ever to be launched from a carrier. 16"x 11½" limited edition print is signed by the artist.
#0007321
Price: $39.95

Hook Down and Homeward Bound

Stan Stokes. The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair was arguably the finest naval aviation fighter of its era. With a kill ratio of 11-to-1 in WWII combat, the Corsair proved superior in the air to almost every opposing aircraft it encountered. Here we see an F4U on final approach to its carrier after another successful mission. Limited edition print measures 16"x 11½" and is signed and numbered by the artist.
#0007352
Price: $39.95

USS Aircraft Carrier York

18x12 Fine Art Print
$199.99

U.S. Navy/USMC Carrier-Based Airplanes
Aviation Poster

Display the history of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps carrier-based aircraft on your wall! Featuring everything from the SBD Dauntless, F4F Wildcat and F4U/FG-1 Corsair to the A-5 Vigilante, F-4 Phantom II and F-14 Tomcat, this poster measures 23½"x 17½".
#0070698
Price: $9.95

Corsair on Final Clock
Featuring the art of Stan Stokes,

this clock captures the dramatic final approach of an F4U Corsair returning to its carrier home. Framed in a distinctive riveted aluminum case, clock includes a quartz movement. 15" diameter; made in U.S.A.; battery not included.
#0066002
Price: $34.95

Aircraft Carrier Books
	Without Wings NAZI German Aircraft Carrier. Softbound Book The Story of Hitler's Aircraft Carrier Burke. This book presents the complete history of Hitler's sole aircraft carrier, the Graf Zeppelin, which, at 861 feet, was the largest ship ever built by Nazi Germany. You'll see her 1938 launch, her move to the waters of occupied Poland for protection from Allied bombers, her sinking in April, 1945, and the 2006 discovery of the wreck in the Baltic Sea. 112 pages, B&W photographs, 6¾"x 9¾", softcover. #0022253 Price: $21.95
	U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers 1922-45 Softbound Book Prewar Classes Stille. From the USS Langley - which entered service in 1922 as the first American aircraft carrier - through World War II battles at Midway, the Coral Sea, the Philippine Sea and North Africa, this book takes you through the design, development and operation of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers built prior to World War II. Also includes coverage of wartime modifications, radar and weapons systems, aircraft, and more. 48 pages, 45 B&W photographs, 13 color illustrations and more. 7¼"x 9¾", softcover. #0015370 Price: $17.95
	U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers 1942-45 Softbound Book WWII-built Ships Stille. Continuing the story of U.S. aircraft carriers begun in the first volume (item #15370), this book covers the Essex class carriers, which became renowned for their "Sunday Punch" of 36 fighter planes, 36 dive bombers and 18 torpedo planes; the lighter Independence class; and others, exploring the interior and exterior features of the ships, their design and development, and the action they saw in the Pacific. 48 pages, 45 B&W photographs, 11 color illustrations and more. 7¼"x 9¾", softcover. #0015412 Price: $17.95
	Warbirds of the Sea Hardbound Book A History of Aircraft Carriers and Carrier-Based Aircraft Musciano. Covers the history, design, development, and combat career of aircraft carriers and shipboard aircraft from conception to future outlook. Examines the personalities involved, why the aircraft carrier was conceived, and why it is an important weapon. 800+ B&W and color photos, line drawings and maps, 336 pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd. #0004826 Price: $49.95
	U.S. Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom Combat Aircraft Vol. 58 Softbound Book Part Two. Holmes. This volume follows Navy Reserve units - the first to be mobilized since the Korean War - as they fly their F/A-18s from the decks of carriers stationed off the coast of Turkey during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A very different campaign from that fought in Southern Iraq, theirs was one coordinated almost exclusively with clandestine Special Forces, which makes the firsthand accounts included here a particularly rare treat. 96 pages, color and B&W photographs, color profiles, and more. 7¼"x 9¾", softcover. #0015372 Price: $19.95
	U.S. Naval Aviator Softbound Book 1941-45 Hargis. In this book, you'll get a close-up look at what it was to be a U.S. naval aviator in World War II. You'll read about their training, life aboard the carriers, the aircraft and the weapons of the fleet, and much more as you learn how these men played such an important part in combat that ranged from the warm waters of the Pacific to the icy conditions of the Bering Sea. 64 pages, B&W photographs and color illustrations, 7¼"x 9¾", softcover. #0015394 Price: $17.95
	U.S. Aircraft Carriers Hardbound Book An Illustrated History Friedman. Offers detailed descriptions of the evolution of U.S. aircraft carriers. Fully illustrated with deck plans, outboard profiles, sketches from major design studies, and numerous detailed photographs. You are treated to detailed information on every carrier class, from the gigantic warships of the Nimitz class to the "side-wheeler" training carriers of the Great Lakes in WWII. Here, too, is a lucid explanation of the changing function of carriers, from their origin as auxiliaries to their present role as the main components of the battle force. The appendices contain a wealth of information on ship characteristics and equipment. 428 pgs., 321 illustrations, 8½"x 11", hdbd. #0005096 Price: $84.95
	Rescue Pilot McKinnon. This book brings to life the at-sea helicopter rescues that the author participated in during his anything but peaceful "peacetime" service in the U.S Navy. Executing daring at-sea missions from both aircraft carrier and cruiser flight decks, the author faced rough water, treacherous weather and risky Cold War conditions every day. Also ride along for ship-to-ship missions, VIP transfers, gun-spotting operations and other adventures. 280 pgs., 15 B&W photos, 6"x 9", sfbd. #0006831 Price: $16.95
	Second World War Carrier Campaigns Wragg. This book provides an authoritative and concise account of aircraft carrier operations in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of World War II. You'll read of early wartime experiences; of aircraft operations in support of convoys; of the devastating battles of the Pacific, including The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot and the battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa; and of the changes made to carrier and naval strategies as the war progressed. 256 pages, 6"x 9½", hardcover. #0024047 Price: $39.95
	Clear the Deck! Aircraft Carrier Accidents of World War II. Graff. Featuring many never-before-published photographs, this book examines the hazards of operating combat aircraft from a pitching carrier deck, showing you amazing U.S. Navy accidents, flight damage and operations - of Buffalos, Corsairs, Hellcats, Bearcats, Tigercats and many others - from the 1920s through the final days of World War II. 132 pages, 207 B&W photographs, 9"x 9", softcover. #0011518 Price: $19.95
	Aircraft Carriers at War A Personal Retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet Confrontation Holloway. This remarkable memoir from Adm. James Holloway III focuses on the Cold War events that shaped the modern aircraft carrier and the U.S. Navy itself. Both a strategic study and a powerful retrospective, it is packed with humor, inspiration and recollections - from the cockpit and from the table of the National Security Council - that will leave you in awe of the man and the Navy he served. 352 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover. #0030188 Price: $36.95
	Aircraft Carriers Ireland. This unique and impressive encyclopedia is both a fascinating history of the aircraft carrier's development and a comprehensive, country-by-country visual directory of more than 170 of the world's aviation ships from World War I to today. Includes expertly written text describing construction, appearance, function and history; specifications boxes with detailed, at-a-glance information; and more. 256 pages, 500+ color and B&W photographs, 9"x 11½", hardcover. #0012977 Price: $34.95
	Carrier A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier. Clancy. Take an insider's look at life aboard the greatest weapon ever created in this tour of the aircraft carrier - its crew, its aircraft, and its domination of the seas. They are the linchpins of any military strategy, for they provide what has become the key to every battle fought since WWI: air superiority. Here is a detailed look at how these carriers function and at naval combat strategy. 348 pgs., 75 B&W photos plus drawings, maps and diagrams; 6"x 9", sfbd. #0005607 Price: $15.95
	Britain's Fleet Air Arm in World War II Mackay. See how superior aircraft designs, a wholesale expansion in Fleet and Escort carriers, and an expansion in personnel lifted the "Air Branch" of the Royal Navy from its "orphan" existence in 1937 to an all-round, efficient force capable of independent combat operations in all the major war zones by 1943. It's a fascinating story of an Arm that ultimately carved its name into maritime history. 312 pages, 300+ B&W photographs, color aircraft profiles, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0021038 Price: $59.95
	Carriers in Combat The Air War at Sea Hearn. Through engaging combat narratives from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and other conflicts as well as through thorough analyses of the roles of ships, aircraft, commanders, tactics and strategy, this book explores how combat experiences have driven the development and use of carriers in the world's navies, from the first improvised wooden platforms to today's nuclear-powered super carriers. 336 pages, 54 B&W photographs and 16 maps, 6"x 9", softcover. #0019141 Price: $19.95
	Aircraft Carriers Volume 1 A History of Carrier Aviation and Its Influence on World Events Vol. 1: 1909-1945 Polmar. A definitive history of world aircraft carrier development and operations, this first volume emphasizes carriers in action, from World War I, through the Japanese strikes against China in the 1930s, to World War II in all theaters of operations. Coverage even includes significant aircraft and commanders. 480 pages; 205 B&W photographs and maps, many never before published; 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0022102 Price: $49.95
	Aircraft Carriers Volume 2 A History of Carrier Aviation and Its Influence on World Events Vol. 2 1946-2006 Polmar. This second volume details the role of carriers in the unification of the U.S. armed forces, follows the efforts of France and the Netherlands to rebuild their fleets and, for the first time, examines the Soviet Union's effort to produce carriers. Other highlights include looks at "oddball" aircraft - such as the U-2 - that have flown from carriers and appendices on all carriers built and converted through 2006. 544 pages, 250 B&W photographs and maps, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0022107 Price: $49.95
	Flattop Fighting in World War II The Battles between American and Japanese Aircraft Carriers. Degan. This work concentrates on the battles between U.S. and Japanese aircraft carriers in WWII, examining how strategies were planned and carried out on both sides. Presents the stories of the USS Hornet, the USS Yorktown, the USS Lexington, the USS Enterprise, and the Japanese battleship Yamato. 326 pages, 77 B&W photographs, maps, 6¼"x 8½", softcover. #0010056 Price: $34.95
	Into the Jet Age Conflict and Change in Naval Aviation, 1945-1975 Wooldridge. Rarely have the reminiscences of such a distinguished group of naval officers been assembled under one cover. Through the words of the men who were there and made it happen, this book tells the story of how change molded the aircraft carrier and thus all of naval aviation. 352 pgs., 34 photos, 6"x 9", hdbd. #0005022 Price: $38.95
	The Golden Age Remembered U.S. Naval Aviation 1919-1941 Wooldridge. The period between the world wars was a time of airshows, races, record breaking flights, daredevils and technological innovations by the U.S. Navy. Included are the reminiscences of pilots, engineers and innovators who were the leaders in the development of aircraft carriers, rigid airships and long range flying boats, as well as naval aviation doctrine and tactics. 341 pgs., 46 photos, 6"x 9", hdbd #0002278 Price: $39.95
	Lake Michigan's Aircraft Carriers Images of America Somers. This photo-essay tells the story of the aircraft carriers USS Wolverine and USS Sable - the only fresh water, paddle-wheeled, coal-powered aircraft carriers in the world - which were based at Chicago's Navy Pier during WWII. At that time, the Navy needed to qualify pilots for aircraft carrier operations and since training stations in the Pacific and Atlantic would be prone to attack, it was decided to train the pilots on Lake Michigan. 128 pages, 100 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼", softcover. #0018103 Price: $21.95
	The Pacific War Day by Day. Davison. This book takes a chronological approach to the Pacific War, examining the key battles on land, at sea, and in the air at sites such as Singapore, Tarawa Atoll, Guadalcanal, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, Midway, Kohima, Imphal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. A map illustrates each major engagement while sidebars on all of the main commanders round out the descriptions. Also includes entries on landing craft, aircraft carriers, carrier aircraft, long-range bombers, and amphibious landing techniques. 192 pages, 400 B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0015213 Price: $19.95
U.S. Navy/USMC Carrier-Based Airplanes Display the history of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps carrier-based aircraft on your wall! Featuring everything from the SBD Dauntless, F4F Wildcat and F4U/FG-1 Corsair to the A-5 Vigilante, F-4 Phantom II and F-14 Tomcat, this poster measures 23½"x 17½". #0070698 Price: $9.95
	United States Naval Aviation Patches Volume I Hardbound Book Aircraft Carriers/Carrier Air Wings/Support Establishments Roberts. This multi-volume set covers U.S. Naval patches from World War II to the present, with each volume including over 1,000 patches in full color. To complete your set, see Vol. II featuring Aircraft/Attack Squadrons/Heli Squadrons (item #5961) and Vol. III including Fighter/Fighter Attack/ Recon Squadrons (item #5962). 160 pages, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0005960 Price: $29.95
	United States Naval Aviation Patches Volume II Hardbound Book Aircraft/Attack Squadrons/Heli Squadrons Roberts. This multi-volume set covers U.S. Naval patches from World War II to the present, with each volume including over 1,000 patches in full color. To complete your set, see Vol. I featuring Aircraft Carriers/Carrier Air Wings/Support Establishments (item #5960) and Vol. III including Fighter/Fighter Attack/ Recon Squadrons (item #5962). 144 pages, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0005961 Price: $29.95
	United States Naval Aviation Patches Volume III Hardbound Book Fighter/Fighter Attack/ Recon Squadrons Roberts. This multi-volume set covers U.S. Naval patches from World War II to the present, with each volume including over 1,000 patches in full color. To complete your set, see Vol. I featuring Aircraft Carriers/Carrier Air Wings/Support Establishments (item #5960) and Vol. II including Aircraft/Attack Squadrons/Heli Squadrons (item #5961). 168 pages, 8½"x 11", hardcover. #0005962 Price: $29.95
	Wings of Gold Hardbound Book The U.S. Naval Air Campaign Astor. While following pilots' firsthand reports of air strikes and dogfights across the Pacific, the author explores the U.S. Navy's critical transformation from its pre-war emphasis on battleships to its victory at Midway and beyond, when aircraft carriers brought an end to traditional naval warfare, though many in the public, the press, the Army, and even the president's inner circle refused to recognize it. 464 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover. #0020804 $26.95
	Second World War Carrier Campaigns Hardbound Book Wragg. This book provides an authoritative and concise account of aircraft carrier operations in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of World War II. You'll read of early wartime experiences; of aircraft operations in support of convoys; of the devastating battles of the Pacific, including The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot and the battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa; and of the changes made to carrier and naval strategies as the war progressed. 256 pages, 6"x 9½", hardcover. #0024047 Price: $39.95

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F-8 Crusader flies over the USS Hancock, VF-211

Game, Set, Match, Checkmate 211
Aviation Art.

Philip West. This print depicts the F-8E Crusader of Cmdr. Harold "Hal" Marr along with his wing man, Lt.(JG) Phil Vampatella, as they make a high speed, low level victory fly-by alongside the deck of the USS Hancock on June 12, 1966. The Crusaders of VF-211, known as the Checkmates, achieved the admirable record of being the highest scoring F-8 Squadron of the Vietnam War. 32"x 24½" limited edition print is signed and numbered by the artist.
#0007054

Price: $125.00

The Blue Devils

US Navy & Marine Corps Aces of World War II
Styling & Tillman. When America plunged into war after the attack on Pearl Harbor, naval aviators flying from Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers held the line, later joined by their Marine counterparts. The exploits of the Wildcat, Hellcat and Corsair aces are detailed in this exhaustive volume combining Aircraft of the Aces volumes 3, 8 and 10. 288 pages, 292 B&W photographs, 119 color illustrations, 7¾"x 10¼", hardcover.

USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CNV-71) - a Nimitz-class supercarrier that was deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2005, the last cruise for the F-14 Tomcat - is the ultimate display of the famous "Big Stick."

Report From the Aleutians - DVD Movie
This John Huston epic World War II documentary, filmed over six months, captures the lives of the soldiers who manned the most remote outpost in the war: the Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific. This Academy Award-nominated 1943 production captures the bombings of this area as well as the loneliness of the troops. Unusual scenes include B-24s and P-38s trying to operate under the extremes of wind and rain. 58 minutes.

Bonus feature: Hook Down, Wheels Down, which combines modern-day interviews and combat footage to tell the story of the U.S. Navy's ungainly floating airfields, the aircraft carriers. 59 minutes.

The Unknown Battle of Midway
USS Enterprise
The Destruction of the American Torpedo Squadrons
Kernan. "Kernan brings this maritime battle superbly to life... Gripping." - The Wall Street Journal. The 1942 Battle of Midway is considered to be the greatest U.S. naval victory of World War II - but behind the luster is the devastation of the American torpedo squadrons. This book, written by an ordnance man who served on the aircraft carrier Enterprise, examines the air assault - including the sacrificial role of the torpedo squadrons - in riveting detail. 208 pages, 22 B&W illustrations, 5½"x 8¼", softcover.

A complete list of US Navy Aircraft Carriers
USS Langley (CV 1)	20 Mar 1922 / 27 Feb 1942	Conv. to AV 3; Sunk as a result enemy action about 75 miles south of Tjilatjap.
USS Lexington (CV 2)	14 Dec 1927 / 8 May 1942	Sunk as a result of enemy action at the Battle of the Coral Sea.
USS Saratoga (CV 3)	16 Nov 1927 / 26 Jul 1946	Used as a test target and sunk at Bikini Atoll.
USS Ranger (CV 4)	4 Jun 1934 / 18 Oct 1946	Sold for scrap 31 Jan 1947 to Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
USS Yorktown (CV 5)	30 Sep 1937 / 7 Jun 1942	Sunk due to enemy action at the Battle of Midway.
USS Enterprise (CV 6)	12 May 1938 / 17 Feb 1947	Sold, 1 Jul 1958.
USS Wasp (CV 7)	25 Apr 1940 / 15 Sep 1942	Sunk due to enemy action southeast of San Cristobal Island.
USS Hornet (CV 8)	20 Oct 1941 / 26 Oct 1942	Sunk due to enemy action at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
USS Essex (CV 9)	31 Dec 1942 / 20 Jun 1969	Stricken 1 Jun 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Jun 1975.
USS Yorktown (CV 10)	15 Apr 1943 / 27 Jun 1970	Stricken 1 Jun 1973. Established as a floating museum in Charleston, S.C., 13 Oct. 1975.
USS Intrepid (CV 11)	16 Aug 1943 / 15 Mar 1974	Established as a floating museum in New York City in 1982.
USS Hornet (CV 12)	20 Nov 1943 / 26 May 1970	Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Donated to The Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation for use as a museum on 26 May 1998.
USS Franklin (CV 13)	31 Jan 1944 / 17 Feb 1947	Reclassified AVT 8 on 15 May 1959. Stricken from the Navy List 10 Oct 1964.
USS Ticonderoga (CV 14)	8 May 1944 / 1 Sep 1973	Stricken from the Navy List 16 Nov 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Sept 1975.
USS Randolph (CV 15)	9 Oct 1944 / 13 Feb 1969	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Apr 1975.
USS Lexington (CV 16)	17 Feb 1942 / 8 Nov 1991	Stricken from the Navy List 30 Nov 1991. Now a museum in Corpus Christi, Tex.
USS Bunker Hill (CV 17)	25 May 1943 / 9 Jul 1947	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Nov 1966; retained as moored electronic test ship in San Diego until Nov. 1972. Scrapped 1973.
USS Wasp (CV 18)	24 Nov 1943 / 1 Jul 1972	Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 21 May 1973.
USS Hancock (CV 19)	15 Apr 1944 / 30 Jan 1976	Stricken from the Navy List 31 Jan 1976; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Sept 1976.
USS Bennington (CV 20)	6 Aug 1944 / 15 Jan 1970	Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Dec 1994.
USS Boxer (CV 21)	16 Apr 1945 / 1 Dec 1969	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 13 Mar 1971.
USS Independence (CVL 22)	14 Jan 1943 / 28 Aug 1946	Sunk as target 29 Jun 1951.
USS Princeton (CVL 23)	25 Feb 1943 / 24 Oct 1944	Sunk due to enemy action in the Sibuyan Sea.
USS Belleau Wood (CVL 24)	31 Mar 1943 / 13 Jan 1947	Transferred to France 1953-1960. Returned. Stricken 1 Oct 1960 and sold for scrapping.
USS Cowpens (CVL 25)	28 May 1943 / 13 Jan 1947	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Nov 1959 and sold for scrapping.
USS Monterey (CVL 26)	17 Jun 1943 / 16 Jan 1956	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1970. Sold for scrapping in May 1971.
USS Langley (CVL 27)	31 Aug 1943 / 11 Feb 1947	Transferred to France 1951-1963; Sold 19 Feb 1964.
USS Cabot (CVL 28)	24 Jul 1943 / 21 Jan 1955	Transferred to Spain 30 Aug 1967; returned to private U.S. organization 1989. Auctioned by US Marshals Service to Sabe Marine Salvage, 10 Sep 1999.
USS Bataan (CVL 29)	17 Nov 1943 / 9 Apr 1954	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Sep 1959. Sold for scrapping May 1961.
USS San Jacinto (CVL 30)	15 Dec 1943 / 1 Mar 1947	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1970. Sold for scrapping on 15 Dec 1971 to National Metal and Steel Co., Terminal Island, Calif.
USS Bon Homme (CV 31)	26 Nov 1944 / 2 Jul 1971	Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Scrapped 4 Feb 1992.
USS Leyte (CV 32)	11 Apr 1946 / 15 May 1959	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1969.
USS Kearsarge (CV 33)	2 May 1946 / 15 Jan 1970	Stricken from the Navy List 1 May 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Mar 1974.
USS Oriskany (CVA 34)	25 Sep 1950 / 20 Sep 1979	Stricken from Navy List 1989. Sold 9 Sep 1995, but contractor defaulted. Repossessed by the Navy and contract terminated 30 Jul 1997. Sunk off coast of Florida 17 May 2006 for use as articifical reef.
Reprisal(CV 35)	-- / --	Never completed nor commissioned. Hull, 53% complete, was sold to Boston Metals Co, Baltimore, Md. and scrapped November 1949.
USS Antietam (CV 36)	28 Jan 1945 / 8 May 1963	Stricken from the Navy List 1 May 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Dec 1973.
USS Princeton (CV 37)	18 Nov 1945 / 30 Jan 1970	Stricken from the Navy List 30 Jan 1970.
USS Shangri-La (CV 38)	15 Sep 1944 / 30 Jul 1971	Stricken from the Navy List 15 Jul 1982; disposed of by MARAD exchange 9 Aug 1988.
USS Lake Champlain (CV 39)	3 Jun 1945 / 2 May 1966	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 28 Apr 1972.
USS Tarawa (CV 40)	8 Dec 1945 / 13 May 1960	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1967.
USS Midway (CVB 41)	10 Sep 1945 / 11 Apr 1992	Stricken 17 Mar 1997; Towed to San Diego 5 January 2004 to be used as a museum and memorial. March 21, 2003 -- The day is coming when Midway will begin her final tour of duty on the South side of Navy Pier in San Diego. She will mark San Diego's first major new visitor attraction in more than 20 years. She'll serve as the cornerstone of the revitalized North Embarcadero, the gateway to downtown. She'll join the Star of India and other historic and visitor attractions along the waterfront. We are currently planning to begin towing this great ship to San Diego from Bremerton Washington later this summer. She will stop on the way and be spruced up for her debut in San Diego in Fall 2003! In addition, our museum planning committee has completed its plan for opening-day, exhibits, features and demonstrations. In support of exhibits aircraft restoration is underway! Our first aircraft, an E-2C, has been fully restored. Work is also underway on our A-7 and A-6. We have also begun collecting photographs and cruise books for exhibit aboard MIDWAY. If you would like to consider donating artifacts to our collection, visit our Web site. We look forward to welcoming you aboard, San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum 1355 North Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 702-7700 www.midway.org here: USS Midway here: USS MIDWAY Museum - Home
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB 42)	27 Oct 1945 / 1 Oct 1977	Stricken from the Navy List 30 Sept 1977; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Apr 1978.
USS Coral Sea (CVB 43)	1 Oct 1947 / 26 Apr 1990	Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 7 May 1993.
USS Valley Forge (CV 45)	3 Nov 1946 / 15 Jan 1970	Stricken from the Navy List 15 Jan 1970; sold for scrap 29 Oct 1971 to Nicolai Joffre Corp., Beverly Hills, Calif.
USS Philippine Sea (CV 47)	11 May 1946 / 28 Dec 1958	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969.
USS Saipan (CVL 48)	14 Jul 1946 / 14 Jan 1970	Name changed to Arlington 8 Apr 1965 and served as an communications relay ship until decomm. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 6 Jun 1976.
USS Wright (CVL 49)	9 Feb 1947 / 15 Mar 1956	Converted to and commissioned 11 May 1963 as a command ship. Decommissioned 27 May 1970 and disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Aug 1980.
USS Forrestal (CVA 59)	1 Oct 1955 / 30 Sep 1993	Stricken from the Navy List 11 Sep 1993; At the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I., 14 Sept. 1998 on hold as museum donation.
USS Saratoga (CVA 60)	14 Apr 1956 / 20 Aug 1994	Stricken from the Navy List 30 Sep 1994; berthed at the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I., 7 Aug. 1998.
USS Ranger (CVA 61)	10 Aug 1957 / 10 Jul 1993	In inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Independence (CV 62)	10 Jan 1959 / 30 Sep 1998	In inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)	29 Apr 1961 / --	Active -- see Fact File See the USS Kitty Hawk Exhibit Here.
USS Constellation (CV 64)	27 Oct 1961 / 7 Aug 2003	Towed 12 September 2003, to be placed in inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Enterprise (CVN 65)	25 Nov 1961 / --	Active -- see Fact File
USS America (CV 66)	23 Jan 1965 / 9 Aug 1996	Stricken from Navy List; In the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Philadelphia, Penn. planned for scrapping, instead sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Virginia coast on 14 May 2005, following a series of tests consisting of simulated attacks on the ship.
USS John F. Kennedy(CV 67)	7 Sep 1968
USS Nimitz (CVN 68)	3 May 1975	Active -- see Fact File
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)	18 Oct 1977	Active -- see Fact File
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)	13 Mar 1982	Active -- see Fact File
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)	25 Oct 1986	Active -- see Fact File
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)	11 Nov 1989	Active -- see Fact File
USS George Washington (CVN 73)	4 July 1992	Active -- see Fact File
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)	9 Dec 1995	Active -- see Fact File
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)	25 July 1998	Active -- see Fact File
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)	12 July 2003 /	Active -- see Fact File
George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)		Planned construction

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