18 April 2024, 11:37:12 *

Login with username, password and session length
Welcome to War and Tactics!    War and Tactics Forum is currently undergoing some modifications that might disable features you are used to. This is unabvoidable as we have to update the forum engine to a new structure that is incompatible with many of the features we had used so far. The good news: WaT will be more secure and stable, and most of the features we uninstalled will be a natural part of the new structure anyway. For the rest we will be looking for solutions. (APR 23, 2018)
   
  Home   Forum   Help ! Forum Rules ! Search Calendar Donations Login Register Chat  
 > Forum > Military Hardware, Gear and Equipment > Naval Equipment (Moderator: Earl Grey) > 

USS America (CV 66) and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN71)

Pages: [1]   Go Down
« previous next »
  Print  
Share this topic on Del.icio.usShare this topic on DiggShare this topic on FacebookShare this topic on GoogleShare this topic on MySpaceShare this topic on RedditShare this topic on StumbleUponShare this topic on TechnoratiShare this topic on TwitterShare this topic on Yahoo
Author Topic: USS America (CV 66) and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN71)  (Read 8637 times)
Alan65
The Postcard man
Captain
***

Offline Offline

United States

Location: Seattle
Posts: 765




View Profile WWW
« on: 26 August 2009, 23:20:07 »
 ReplyReply

The USS America (CV 66) and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN71) on 28 February, 1991, the day of the cease fire.  This postcard was sent from a doctor on board the America after the First Gulf War when the ship was in the Atlantic on its way to the Arctic.  Notice the (at least) two types of fighters, the AWACs, helicopters and other support planes on the deck of the America.
Logged
FACman
WaT Supporter

*

Offline Offline

United States

Location: Ar-kansas
Posts: 819




View Profile
« Reply #1 on: 27 August 2009, 03:40:42 »
 ReplyReply
I can identify F-14s, F-18s, A-6s (probably Tanker versions & EA6s) S-10s, H64 & AWACs. The single, whitish colored aircraft with the twin tails is unfamiliar to me.
Logged
"You can call me by my first name...Sarge."
Tanker
Sergeant Major
**

Offline Offline

United States

Posts: 221


View Profile
« Reply #2 on: 27 August 2009, 19:18:17 »
 ReplyReply
It is the Grumman C-2A Greyhound.  A COD or Carrier Onboard Delivery aircraft.

It is the same airframe as the Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, the Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft, three of which you can see parked next to the island.
Logged
FACman
WaT Supporter

*

Offline Offline

United States

Location: Ar-kansas
Posts: 819




View Profile
« Reply #3 on: 28 August 2009, 01:36:21 »
 ReplyReply
Bingo! I knew Tanker would have the answer, thanks Bud!
Logged
"You can call me by my first name...Sarge."
Rattler
WaT Supporter

*

Offline Offline

Germany

Location: Med Island
Posts: 2349




View Profile WWW
« Reply #4 on: 28 August 2009, 03:54:03 »
 ReplyReply
 iconclap

Though, the quadruple tail fins are always more easily IDed, not too many around... Smiley



Rattler
Logged
"War does not determine who is right, war determines who is left...": The Rattler Way Of Life (thanks! to Solideo)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9v3Vyr5o2Q
Koen
Poster

****

Offline Offline

Belgium

Location: Belgium
Posts: 4215




View Profile
« Reply #5 on: 28 August 2009, 11:30:34 »
 ReplyReply
quadruple for stability?
Logged
Rattler
WaT Supporter

*

Offline Offline

Germany

Location: Med Island
Posts: 2349




View Profile WWW
« Reply #6 on: 28 August 2009, 21:49:31 »
 ReplyReply
just guessing, but probably for size vs area advantages.

Rattler
Logged
"War does not determine who is right, war determines who is left...": The Rattler Way Of Life (thanks! to Solideo)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9v3Vyr5o2Q
the_13th_redneck
Sergeant Major
**

Offline Offline

Korea, Republic of

Location: on someone else's beach
Posts: 264




View Profile WWW
« Reply #7 on: 24 September 2009, 05:37:59 »
 ReplyReply
yeah it's gotta fit in the hanger.
Logged

http://ryogahouse.wordpress.com/
Pages: [1]   Go Up
  Print  
« previous next »
 
Jump to:  

Unique Hits: 44440373 | Sitemap
Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.16 | SMF © 2011, Simple Machines
TinyPortal v0.9.8 © Bloc 		Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!


Google visited last this page 2 February 2023, 22:20:03