A look at the US Navy Aircraft Carriers, mainly the
The
USS Kitty Hawk
holds about 85
airplanes, more than 6000 military personnel, it
carries
as much as 1.2 million pounds of conventional weapons, it has trucks, fairly
large boats for the captain and the admiral, it can travel more than 32
knots and is one of most feared military machines in the world. All
this - and its mission is to keep the peace. Planned De-commissioning
in 2008 Class: Kitty Hawk Class, Built By the
New York
Ship Building Corp.,
Camden, N.J. Powered by Eight Foster-Wheeler boilers, four
Westinghouse geared steam turbines, four shafts, 280,000 shaft horsepower.
The Kitty Hawks length is 1062.5 feet (323.8 meters), its Flight Deck Width is
252 feet (76.8 meters) Width at sea level is 130 feet (39 meters).
The total displacement of the USS Kitty Hawk is about 60,100 tons Standard and 80,800 tons full
loaded. The USS Kitty Hawks speeds 30+ knots (34.5+ miles per hour
advertised ),
but I've seen 38 knots on our inertial navigation system. The Hawks range
14,805 at 20 knots or 7,400 at 30 knots. Ship's
Company is 3,150 and the Air Wing crew is about 2,480 on our
cruise in 1977 we had more than 6000 Sailors and Marines aboard.
Armament: Sea Sparrow launchers, 3-20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts.
The USS Kitty Hawk is one of the greatest
aircraft carriers that has ever sailed.
In these pages about Aircraft Carriers you will see many pictures, photos and
stories from our readers. This photo tour shows all parts of the Kitty
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| Kitty Hawk Howard Freeman 1965 - 1966 |
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| USS Kitty Hawk Brad Jones 1965 - 1968 |
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| USS Kitty Hawk Brad Jones 1968 |
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| USS Kitty Hawk Doug Keller 1977-1978 |
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A letter from the USS Kitty Hawk Commanding Officer 1972-1973Best Regards, Marland Townsend CO USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 1972-73 |
Here's
info on the next Kitty Hawk Reunion from William
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USS Kitty Hawk Veterans AssociationContact USS Kitty Hawk Veterans Association 6519 Chestnut Drive Windsor, WI 53598 Reunion Information KittyHawk.Navy.Mil Add Your Name to the Ships Roster Here |
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| I took these photos while on a West PAC Cruise on the USS Kitty Hawk CV63 in 1977-1978. This was one of the cleanest aircraft carriers in the US Navy. C. Jeff Dyrek, Webmaster. |
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More USS Kitty Hawk Photos below.
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a Movie about VA-192 The World Famous Golden Dragons!
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Dru Blair. Aviation Art Depicts the awesome power and agility of the Grumman F-14A+ in low-level profile. The explosive low-pressure shockwave, generated by the sudden passage of this aircraft over an open sea, is a compelling display of fluid dynamics and the art of American technology. 30"x 24" print.
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What Can Happen on an Aircraft Carrier? Situation Critical: The U.S.S. Forestall (1997) |
Check out this great 650 kb video
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sound barrier
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Links
to other Aircraft Carrier Photo Sites.
Here's a Super Air Show
Gallery Page..
NAVSOURCE Photo Archives
Other Kitty Hawk Links.
Navy
Ship History Ring (a very nice site).
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Take a close look at the US Navy Aircraft Carriers, mainly the USS Kitty Hawk CV63 pictures, photos.
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