Did you know that during Operation Desert Storm, Saddam Hussein claimed on Iraqi television that Saratoga had been sunk, along with several other Coalition vessels? On one occasion during the war, a missile, possibly a Scud, was launched in the general direction of Saratoga in the Red Sea, but it was either unguided, or launched on a hunch, as it was determined early in its flight path it would miss by more than 100 nautical miles (200 km).
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| An elevated bow view of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV 60) underway, 11/15/1985. Like it? Buy it! |
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| A high angle port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV 60) underway, 11/15/1985. Like it? Buy it! |
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| An aerial starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) and its battle group underway. Clockwise from bottom: USS JACK WILLIAMS (FFG-24), USS JESSE L. BROWN (FF-1089), USS SCOTT (DDG-995), USS MONONGAHELA (AO-178), USS MOUNT BAKER (AE-34), USS BIDDLE (CG-34), USS CAPODANNO (FF-1093), and USS SARATOGA (CV-60), 11/15/1985. Like it? Buy it! |
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| An elevated starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV 60) underway. An F-14A Tomcat aircraft is being launched from a forward catapult, 01/29/1986. Like it? Buy it! |
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