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The Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers Have A Message for Any Navy on Earth

The WWII Workhorses That Fought Into Vietnam -The U.S. Navy’s Essex-class carriers—24 ships built from 1941–46—were the ...
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U.S. Aircraft Carriers That Defined Naval Power

In the aftermath of World War I, the U.S. Navy took a bold step by converting the collier USS Langley into its first aircraft ...

‘I’ve heard these explosions out of sight’: Veteran recalls deadly fire on aircraft carrier in 1967

‘I’ve heard these explosions out of sight’: Veteran recalls deadly fire on aircraft carrier in 1967 WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - ...
Military Aviation History on MSN

How This Plane Shaped Carrier Operations in the Final Years of the Vietnam War

The F-14 Tomcat is remembered for it's important Navy role during the 1980s and 1990s. However, few people are aware of the ...