4796 x 2873 px | 40,6 x 24,3 cm | 16 x 9,6 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
27 juin 2013
Lieu:
USS HORNET ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA USA
Informations supplémentaires:
Museum flight deck naval warfare radar American freedom combat jet F8 San Francisco Bay Area tourism tourist children parents free time history war avionics aviation carrier steel deck USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier of the Essex class. Construction started in August 1942; she was originally named USS Kearsarge, but was renamed in honor of the USS Hornet (CV-8), which was lost in October 1942, becoming the eighth ship to bear the name. Hornet was commissioned in November 1943, and after three months of training joined the U.S. forces in the Pacific War. She played a major part in the Pacific battles of World War II, and also took part in Operation Magic Carpet, returning troops back to the U.S. Following World War II, she served in the Korean War, Vietnam War, and also played a part in the Apollo program,
