ABRAHAM LINCOLN, KITTY HAWK, RONALD REAGAN, and friends...

[NATEDOG]

[Stang]

[Chairboy]

The formation flyby w/ the B-2 is amazing, is it real?

BTW, these pictures are hanging up on the wall at the design bureau responsible for continuing development of the Shkval  in Moscow.  

[B@tfinkV]

another powerfull display of why nobody, and everybody, wants to **** with America



stunning pics, thanks.

[bsdaddict]

these pics are from Exercise Valiant Shield 2006, a joint training op in the westpac.  It was the first time in over 20 some odd years three carrier strike groups got together in formation, and one heckuva photo op.    Apparently RADM Miller, the commander of the Reagan Carrier Strike Force, was my Dad's XO on the Kitty Hawk back in the day.  whoda thunk it...  Dad thinks Miller's gonna be CNO someday too...

Anyway, there's more pics and some video here...  http://www.pacom.mil/exercises/vs2006/imagery060619e.shtml

[Hornet33]

And to think, that's only a fraction of our military power. That group right there could take on anyones elses Navy in the world and kick the living crap out of it.

[Ripsnort]

Very cool, thanks for sharing!  You probably would have never seen this Pre-1989....(That many carrier formations together)

[Sandman]

High Resolution:

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-8492C-276.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-8492C-066.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-8591H-383.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-8492C-221.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-8492C-299.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-8492C-212.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-7782O-146.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-7597G-031.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-7130B-606.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-7130B-298.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-7130B-572.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-7130B-124.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-7130B-157.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-7130B-052.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-5961C-003.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/060618-N-4166B-036.jpg

[Gh0stFT]

loooooooots of money swiming in the pool around!

[GtoRA2]

Isnt the Kitty Hawk older then the USS America was?

My old man spent some time on both the America and the Kitty Hawk, he called the Kitty hawk the ****ty Kitty and though the America was way better.


Amazing pics,  thanks.

[Ball]

ammeeerrricaaaaa **** YEAH!!!

[Shuffler]

WOW!!:aok

[Mathman]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Very cool, thanks for sharing!  You probably would have never seen this Pre-1989....(That many carrier formations together)

You're right:





I know, this isn't what you were talking about.  However, people often forget about Task Force 58/38 during WW2.  15 fast carriers at the Marianas plus multiple escort carriers that were used to cover and support the invasions.  I think the high point in carriers attached was 19, but it could have been more.  Also, only 2 of the carriers operated with the task force were built prior to the war (Enterprise and Saratoga).  The Japanese never had a chance.

Anyways, thanks for sharing the pics Nate.

[Mace2004]

Originally posted by GtoRA2
Isnt the Kitty Hawk older then the USS America was?

My old man spent some time on both the America and the Kitty Hawk, he called the Kitty hawk the ****ty Kitty and though the America was way better.


Amazing pics,  thanks.

Yes, the Kitty Hawk is CV-63, America was CV-66.  Kitty and JFK(CV-67) are the last two conventional CV's the US has.  Also true about the nickname ****ty Kitty but that's somewhat normal...part of a love/hate relationship sailors have with their ships.  America was actually retired because it was in much worse shape than the Kitty.

[Rolex]

Here one reburshed by the U.S Air Force: