Pictures of the Fire on the USS Forrestal CVA-59 in 1967.

Here's the third photo of the fire on the USS Forrestal aircraft carrier in 1967.

Here's the third photo. Of course, being taken from below it can't begin to reveal the mess the flight deck was in. However, it does show how ratty we looked because once the paint was burned off the salt air took over.

By the way, that trashy, rust-covered area directly under that one-of-few of our remaining RA-5C Vigilantes was the outside wall of our shop! Remember? All our possessions within there were pretty much gone. The elevator just aft of there was welded UP since all controls had been destroyed by the fire.

Remember?

Brad

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Situation Critical: The U.S.S. Forrestal (1997)

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Situation Critical is the true story of the disaster that occurred aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal, off the coast of North Vietnam. Witness the events as they unfold in real time, as the actual footage from TV cameras aboard the ship and voice recordings from the ship's PA system are used.

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Pictures of the Fire on the USS Forrestal CVA-59,

Here's the third photo of the fire on the USS Forrestal aircraft carrier in 1967.

Buy this movie and see all about the USS Forrestal Fire.

Pictures of the Fire on the
USS Forrestal CVA-59,

Buy this movie and see
all about the USS Forrestal Fire.