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Aircraft Carrier Models USS Forrestal (CV-59) 1/800 Display Model Pre Built Mahogany Model Ship Made of Philippine mahogany and other premium quality materials, this amazingly detailed, hand painted, 1/800 scale model of the first-in-class USS Forrestal (CV-59) carrier - with a full complement of aircraft on the flight deck - is the ultimate display of the famous "First in Defense." Measures 15½" long and includes a mahogany and brass display stand with a brass nameplate. #0097082 Regular price: $399.00 Check for a Special Low Sale Price No Easy Days VHS Video The Incredible Drama of Naval Aviation Captures some of the most dramatic accidents in naval aviation. Catch your breath and see firsthand all of the bewildering ways a flight can go wrong. Cold cats, engine failures, wave-offs, ramp strikes - they’re all here, including the unedited, full story of the horrific fire on the USS Forrestal which started when John McCain's Airplane was hit by a missile from across the deck.  Approximately 45 minutes. #00V8401 Price: $19.95 No Easy Days DVD Movie The Incredible Drama of Naval Aviation Captures some of the most dramatic accidents in naval aviation. Catch your breath and see firsthand all of the bewildering ways a flight can go wrong. Cold cats, engine failures, wave-offs, ramp strikes - they’re all here, including the unedited, full story of the horrific fire on the USS Forrestal which started when John McCain's Airplane was hit by a missile from across the deck.  Approximately 45 minutes. #00V8368 Price: $19.95 U.S.S. Forrestal, 1956 DVD Video Product Description Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. MILITARY FILM REPORT: on the construction of the CVA-59 aircraft carrier. Describes the building phases from keel laying to sea trials and final commissioning. From the Department of Labor. This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material. The content summary for this DVD is adapted from an historical description provided by the government agency or donor at the time of production release. This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. Run Time: 20 minutes ASIN: B001BXL1NK $10.95 Sailors to the End Softbound Book 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. 307 pages, 6½"x 9½", softcover. #0049010 Price: $13.95 USS Forrestal in the 1950s and 1960s DVD Documentary Video Product Description This video features narrated and silent film footage taken aboard USS Forrestal (CV-59) in the 1950s and 1960s. It includes film footage from the commissioning, shows above and below-deck, lots of flight deck operations. Includes VF-74, the Be-Devilers. The first film, produced in 1956, shows the commissioning and construction of the Forrestal, including flight deck activity and below deck footage. It is narrated.<p> The second film, titled "Jet Carrier," is narrated. It details flight deck operations aboard Forrestal operating with the 6th Fleet in the 1950s and features Skyraiders, Demons and Skyhawks. Certainly, one of the best films ever produced with regard to capturing the intense action on the flight deck. The next narrated film is from the late 1950s with Capt. Richard E. Kibbe, commanding officer. Lots of flight deck activity. It shows A-4 Skyhawks launching and landing and performing aerial maneuvers. Also shows the Forrestal being refueled by the destroyer Charles R. Ware, DD-865. Silent film footage follows showing a C-130 landing and taking off from the Forrestal in 1963. The next film on the video, "Phantom Joins The Fleet," is narrated and focuses on the F-4H Phantom operations aboard Forrestal. This film by the aircraft manufacturer, McDonnell, notes the air wing is VF-74, the Be-Devilers. Run Time: 90 minutes ASIN: B000VS71EE 29.95 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, USS 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 Check for Sale Price 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 USS Forrestal 1967 Fire Off The Coast Of Vietnam DVD Documentary Video Product Description This video is divided into five parts. Part One documents general flight deck activities aboard Forrestal in April 1967. Part Two is an official Navy film about flight deck hazards. It was produced aboard Forrestal in 1967 just prior to the fire as a training film for flight deck crews. It features Squadron VF-74 and includes excellent footage detailing the hazards of working on the flight deck. Part Three is an official Navy training film produced in 1973, which looks at the Forrestal fire from the perspective of what the sailors aboard Forrestal did correctly and what mistakes were made in combating the fire. Part Four consists of highlights of plat camera footage of the fire. Part Five documents the aftermath of the fire. It includes sailors helping wounded comrades, viewing the destruction and cleaning the deck of the enormous amount of debris (destroyed aircraft) created by the fire. ASIN: B0017ONPV4 29.95 Faith of My Fathers Softbound Book McCain & Salter. A New York Times bestseller, this memoir details the 5½-year imprisonment of John McCain as a POW during the Vietnam War, and the influence his navy admiral forebears - his grandfather commanded an aircraft carrier in World War II, and his father presided over naval forces in the Pacific during the Vietnam War - had on his life. From the Naval Academy through capture and imprisonment, this is an inspiring story of courage. 368 pages, 5¼"x 7¾", softcover. #0049037 Price: $13.95 Aircraft Carriers Volume 1 Hardbound Book 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 Hardbound Book 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 Carrier Award Winning Author Softbound Book 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 USS Forrestal CV-69 Low Profile Baseball Cap Low profile, heavy, brushed denim cap Embroidered front Hook and Loop closure on back is embroidered with the ship's hull number Cap has a thick, soft, quilted sweat band inside Words on edge of bill read "United States Navy" ASIN: B000GLNYEW $16.95   USS Forrestal Ballcap Ball cap Made in the USA Adjustable Excellent Quality ASIN: B001FAUZ90 $14.95 USS Forrestal Mouse Pad ASIN: B000XS8GAA $6.95 USS FORRESTAL CV-59 Small Pin ASIN: B001466VS4 $3.95 USS Forrestal Small Pin Product Description USS Forrestal Small Pin Size 1" Metal, very nice craftsmanship and detail. ASIN: B001464WOY $3.95 Corsair on Final Clock Featuring the art of Stan Stokes, Wall Clock 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: $29.95 From the Webmaster:  I have one of these clocks, except showing the USS Kitty Hawk.  The clock is a very top quality and I look at it twenty times a day. USS FORRESTAL AVT 59 Street Sign - Navy Gift Idea Product Description USS FORRESTAL AVT 59 Street Sign A BRAND NEW SIGN!! Made of aluminum and high quality vinyl lettering and graphics this sign is 4 x 18 inches. Made to last for years outdoors the sign is nice enough to display indoors. Comes with two holes pre-punched for easy installation, corners are rounded. ASIN: B000JCYTQK $12.95 Family members welcome home the U.S.S. Forrestal, an aircraft carrier. Naval Aviation Art 21x29 Pre-made Frame   USS Forrestal, Planes Taking Off During Mid East Tour Naval Aviation Art Print 32x24 Photographic Print Howard Sochurek $99.99 Click Here for More USS Forrestal Books   Click Here for Books about Senator John McCain   Click Here for DVD Videos about Senator John McCain     US Navy Aviation Patches 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.br> #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   History Study Notes, CV-59 USS Forrestal 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 the 5½-year imprisonment of John McCain as a POW during the Vietnam War, and the influence his navy admiral forebears - his grandfather commanded an aircraft carrier in World War II, and his father presided over naval forces in the Pacific during the Vietnam War - had on his life. From the Naval Academy through capture and imprisonment, this is an inspiring story of courage.

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