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A plane being catapulted from the hangar deck catapult on the carrier Yorktown (CV-10) off Trinidad, Jun 3, 1943.
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On the flight deck of USS Saratoga (CV-3). Nov 1943.
Was just looking at the above photo of the Yorktown catapulting the Hellcat on its way and the thought occurred to me "Uh, why?'
I mean why would that be a thing? Isn't there a big, flat space on top to launch aircraft?
Seems a little odd to me and have not seen this before.
I mean why would that be a thing? Isn't there a big, flat space on top to launch aircraft?
Seems a little odd to me and have not seen this before.
My father-in-law flew fighters off of aircraft carriers in the Pacific during WW2. He explained once that flattops were not actually that big. Often times, multiple waves of planes were in use at the same time. Torpedo bombers might be being retrieved at the same time that dive bombers were being launched. The flight deck was not large enough to have all of the planes landing and taking off at the same time. So some planes might be catapulted for launch when, at the same time, other planes might be landing.
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The hangar of the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) after being hit by a kamikaze north of Luzon on Nov 25, 1944. The firefighting system is still working as crew members in blackened clothing work around the wreckage of a Grumman F6F fighter, one of the many aircraft destroyed after the impact.
The Intrepid is an air and space museum docked in the Hudson River on the west side of Manhattan in New York City.
I’ve been to there a few times especially when friends or family come to town.
“USS Intrepid, an Essex-class aircraft carrier, was launched in 1943. She participated in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and was a recovery ship for space missions.”
“The Intrepid Museum spans three of the carrier's decks; from top to bottom, they are the flight, hangar, and gallery decks. Most of the museum's collection is composed of aircraft, many of which were used by the United States Armed Forces. Among the museum's collection are a Concorde SST, a Lockheed A-12 supersonic reconnaissance plane, and the Space Shuttle Enterprise. The hangar and gallery decks contain a variety of attractions such as exhibit halls, a theater, and flight simulators, as well as individual objects like a cockpit and an air turbine. Several craft and other objects have been sold off or removed from the museum's collection over the years. The museum serves as a space for community and national events, such as Fleet Week and awards ceremonies, in addition to educational programs.”
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I’ve been to there a few times especially when friends or family come to town.
“USS Intrepid, an Essex-class aircraft carrier, was launched in 1943. She participated in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and was a recovery ship for space missions.”
“The Intrepid Museum spans three of the carrier's decks; from top to bottom, they are the flight, hangar, and gallery decks. Most of the museum's collection is composed of aircraft, many of which were used by the United States Armed Forces. Among the museum's collection are a Concorde SST, a Lockheed A-12 supersonic reconnaissance plane, and the Space Shuttle Enterprise. The hangar and gallery decks contain a variety of attractions such as exhibit halls, a theater, and flight simulators, as well as individual objects like a cockpit and an air turbine. Several craft and other objects have been sold off or removed from the museum's collection over the years. The museum serves as a space for community and national events, such as Fleet Week and awards ceremonies, in addition to educational programs.”
- Wikipedia