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The ship completed her first line period of the cruise. Only kitty hawk remained in service as of early 2008 and was replaced by uss george washington as the forwarddeployed carrier in japan. According to dates and port visits documented in the kitty hawk 1972 cruise book, by oct. Kitty 19631964 westpac fleet seventh westpac uss kitty. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss cowpens cg63 is a ticonderogaclass guided missile cruiser in service with the united states navy. Uss kitty hawk cv 63 westpac cruise book 200506 did you serve aboard uss kitty hawk cv 63. On 6 november 1970, the squadron deployed aboard uss kitty hawk. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. When the uss kitty hawk collided with a soviet submarine. Uss kitty hawk cv 63 westpac cruise book 199293 vaw114 kitty hawk cruise books movie posters movies livros 2016 movies livres popcorn posters more information. Kitty hawk sailed around cape horn to naval air station nas north island, calif. Uss kitty hawk cv63 20072008 deployment cruisebook.
Replaced by kitty hawk in july 1998 and decommissioned to reserve on 30 september. Kitty hawk cv 63 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page. Uss kitty hawk for sale tractor parts and replacement. After the cruise kitty hawk came back to san diego for a month and then went to puget. Uss kitty hawk veterans devastated the aircraft carrier is. Uss kitty hawk cv63 20042005 deployment cruisebook. Uss kitty hawk cv63 veterans club has 10,600 members. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 1963 1964 westpac cruise book.
This book may not be in perfect condition but it still has a lot of life left in it and a great part of history. Us navy uss kitty hawk cva63 far east 1st vietnam cruise 19631964 cruise book. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Feb 12, 2017 video of cv64 slep and cruise around south america from philadelphia to san diego, ca. Race, mutiny, and bravery on the uss kitty hawk kindle edition by freeman, gregory a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
During this cruise, va192s laotian highway patrol set an alltime record for ordnance dropped on a single cruise, over 15 million pounds, while flying more than 6,600 flight hours and amassing 2,901 arrested landings. Keep in mind the flight deck sits about 60ft above the water. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Cv 63 uss kitty hawk cvw 15 wolfpack s last hunt navy squadron cruise patch 0 results. Navy file photo of an fa18f super hornet assigned to the diamondbacks of strike fighter squadron vfa 102, aboard the aircraft carrier uss kitty hawk cv 63 prior to launch. Race riot at sea 1972 kitty hawk incident fueled fleetwide. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss kitty hawk cva 63 cruise book. Uss kitty hawk cv63 us navy aircraft carrier cruise book 2004 2005.
Uss kitty hawk cv63 2004 2005 westpac deployment cruise. The navy has not yet determined when the former uss kitty hawk will depart bremerton for dismantling. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 1963 1964 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Westpac the w cruise cva63 hawk the w cruise wpc book uss u. The best part was traveling to australia 3 times and enjoying my time there. The first kitty hawk exseatrain new york, an aircraft transport apv1 later. Steve holland the uss kitty hawk arrives in brisbane. In may uss fitzgerald departed for a summer patrol, as part of the kitty hawk cv 63 sg, in the western and southern pacific. This page is for all sailors who served during oifoef on the uss kitty hawk.
Uss kitty hawk cv63 20052006 deployment cruisebook. Even though some days were a dragi couldnt have asked for anything better. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. This listing does not, however, distinguish which individual deployment was westpac or vietnam. Uss kitty hawk for sale military collectibles for sale. Kitty hawk was both the first of the three kitty hawkclass aircraft carriers to be commissioned and last to be decommissioned. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975 data. Us navy uss wasp cvs18 north atlantic deployment 1969 cruise book. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 1961 around the horn cruise book. Its always exciting to read a book that provides new or overlooked information about events you thought were set in stone within the historical record, but in troubled water, gregory freeman not only tells you about it, he takes you there aboard the uss kitty hawk, as mutineers gradually alter the course of an american warship from measured. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Kitty hawk cv63 iraqafghanistan veterans home facebook. U2s, ufos, and operation blue book the sinking of maine port chicago naval magazine. Uss kitty hawk, thumbnail for version as of 8 march 2006 uss kitty hawk cv63 my husband and grandfather both served on this ship. Kitty hawk ii cva63 naval history and heritage navy. Uss kitty hawk cv 63, formerly cva63, was a supercarrier in the united states navy. The cruisebook features 417 all color pages, including. Uss kitty hawk cv63 the second kitty hawk cva63 was laid down by the new york ship building corp. Race riot at sea 1972 kitty hawk incident fueled fleetwide unrest. In 2008, uss kitty hawk departed japanese waters, where she had been based, and headed home to.
In accordance with references a and b, enclosures 1 through 7 are submitted. Uss kitty hawk, cruise book 2003 2004 kitty hawk aircraft carrier. It was a good trip being able to serve on board that ship. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 1961 around the horn cruise book great naval images llc on. November 26th will always be a day in the history books for the kitty hawk.
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