#33: USS America (CV-66)

The USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of four Kitty Hawk-class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War. She also served in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

America held the distinctions of being the last U.S. supercarrier built not named after a person, and being the first large aircraft carrier since Operation Crossroads in 1946 to be expended in weapons tests. In 2005, she was scuttled southeast of Cape Hatteras, after four weeks of tests, despite a large protest of former crew-members who wanted to see her instituted as a memorial museum. She was the largest warship ever to be sunk.

A left side view of a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66), 10/18/1984.  Like it? Buy it!

A starboard beam view of aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) underway in Norwegian waters during Exercise OCEAN SAFARI '85, 10/01/1985.  Like it? Buy it!

An aerial starboard view of large harbor tugs assisting the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) out of port, 08/01/1983.  Like it? Buy it!

A port quarter view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) underway through the canal at the completion of a deployment in the Indian Ocean, 10/21/1981.  Like it? Buy it!

#32: USS Constellation (CV-64)

A series of pictures taken between 1979 and 2003.

A stern view of the Aircraft Carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) underway with ships of its battle group. Various aircraft are visible on deck, 10/08/1984.  Like it? See it framed!

A three-plane formation of US Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Three Two Three (VMFA-323) conducts a flyover of the USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) aircraft carrier, during its decommissioning ceremony, 08/07/2003.  Like it? See it framed!

Low oblique port bow view of (front to back) the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64), a Mars class combat stores ship and the guided missile USS LEAHY (CG 16) underway, 12/01/1979.  Like it? See it framed!

A port view of the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) escorted by large harbor tugs as it returns to home port, 08/03/1988.  Like it? See it framed!