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If there is an emblematic american carrier aircraft is the USS Enterprise
In this article we'll talk about the operational career Enterprise CVN-65 from 1960 to 2008 which will beings also presented 2 walk aurounds
First a walk around of the model to 1 / 100° presented in the Aviation Museum of Le Bourget near Paris with a Big E in a state before 1979
And in the 2nd will be a walk around of the Big E in realized during a stay in Croatia and 2 pics s were provided by Laurent-thanks Laurent )
This Vessel when it is launched on September 24th 1960 is not the first Enterprise of the US Navy . In fact six boats brought this name on the U.S. Navy .But it is the second aircraft carrier to bear this name is
Indeed it was preceded by an aircraft carrier of the same name which was launched in 1934.
The CV6 was nicknamed the Pacific Survivor
Indeed it was in all the big battles of WW 2
If he narrowly escaped destruction during the attack on Pearl Harbour it is with the Hornet during the Doolittle, raid upon Tokyo ,Midway ,Guadalcanal ,Tarawa Mariana ,Leyte and his aircrafts took part in the destruction of IJN Yamato. The Big E received a score of 20 Battle Wars
Despite his service record she will not be le e saved by being transformed into a museum and she une will be scrappeld between 1959 and 1960.
In the meantime her successor is launched on September 24th 1960
It was with his 89000 tons of displacement mightiest warship to ever sail the seas until the aircraft carrier since the launch of the Nimitz class with 93500 tonnes of displacement.
Moreover it is the first Nuclear aircraft carrier never launched the World
Description
Pre 1980
Post 1980
VA 1 N° 12x F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike fighter, air wing tanker
VFA N°2 1 0x F/A-18C Hornet Strike fighter
VAQ N°1 4x EA-6B Prowler Tactical electronic warfare
VAW N° 1 4x E-2C Hawkeye Airborne early warning
HS N°1 4x SH-60F Seahawk 2x HH-60H Seahawk ASW / SAR / CSAR
VRC N°1 2x C-2A Greyhound Logistics support Which may be supplanted with:
HSL Det N°1 2x SH-60B Seahawk ASW/ASuW
But you can see below the other CW deploy during a mission on the deck of the CVN65
CVN65 April 25th 2 001 to November.10th 2001 (Med, Persian Gulf, Northern Arabian Sea)
CW8
SquadronAircraft
VF-41 Black Aces F-14A
VF-14 TophattersF-14A
VFA-15ValionsFA-18C(N) VFA or VMFA Strike Fighter Squadron Marine Strike Fighter Squadron
VFA-87Golden WarriorsFA-18C(N)
VAQ-141ShadowhawksEA-6B VAQ Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
VAW-124Bear AcesE-2C VAW Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
HS-3Tridents SH-60F/HH-60H HS Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron and HSL
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light
VS-24ScoutsS-3B VS Sea Control Squadron
VRC-40 DET.5RawhidesC-2A VRC Det Fleet Logistics Support Squadron
CVN-65 Enterprise
CVW 3 (before 2001)
AC VFA-37 Bulls 12 xF-18C Oceana
AC VFA-105 Gunslingers 12x F-18C Oceana
AC VMFA-312 Checkerboards 12x F-18C MCAS Beaufort
AC VF-32 Swordsmen 14xF-14B Oceana
AC VAQ-130 Zappers 4xEA-6B Whidbey Island
AC VS-22 Vidars 8xS-3B Jacksonville
AC VAW-126 Seahawks 4x E-2C Norfolk
AC HS-7 Shamrocks 6xSH-60F and 2x,HH-60H Jacksonville
AC VRC-40 Codfish Airlines 2xC-2A Norfolk AC
Aircraft on board
A 4Skyhawk
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft designed to operate from CV.The first prototype first flew on june 22th 1954 it wasin service with Navy and USMC squadrons in late 1956.
The Skyhawk remained in production until 1979, with a total of 2,960 aircraft built, including 555 two-seat trainers In service I,n both countries (Israel Argentina Koweit )
F4 Phantom II
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was a twin-engine, all-weather, fighter-bomber. The aircraft could perform three tactical air roles
air superiority, interdiction and close air support, the Phantom II originally was developed for U.S. Navy fleet defense flown ofr the first time in May 1958 and entered service in 1961
The Phantom II continued to form a major part of U.S. military air power throughout the 1970s and 1980s, being gradually replaced by F14 Tomcat and F/A 18 Hornet in the U.S. Navy and in the USMC
Now retired
F8 Crusader
The F-8 Crusader ( F8U) was a single-engine aircraft built by Chance Vougth
The first F-8 was ready for flight in February 1955,
The RF-8 Crusader was a Recce version who played a crucial role in the Cuban Crisis
They operate until 1987.
F14 Tomcat
Gruman, F 141 is a aircraft supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable geometrie wings. The aircraft could perform three tactical air roles maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance
He serve from 1974 to 2006
F/A18 Hornet
The Mac Donnel Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a all-weather carrier-capable Strike Fighter, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets.
Choose in the 70th by US Navy and USMC for missions of fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD Interdiction, Close air support and reconnaissance. It is in service now remplacing the F 14 Tomcat
A3 Skywarrior
The A3 Douglas Skywarrior was a strategic Bomber and a jet aircraft for CV . He was the heaviest aircraft ever flown from an CV he receive the unofficial nickname "The Whale".It was employ as electronic warfare platform and high capacity tanker
In service 1952 from 1991.
A 5 Vigilante
A 5 North American Vigilante is a supersonic bomber based on CV
He replace the A3 Skywarrior for nuclear strike
But it is in version reconnaissance like RA 5C, who make is carrer between 1961 and 1979
A 6 Intruder
Grumman Aerospace A-6 Intruder is an twin jet-engine air craft attack In service between 1963 and 1997
EA6 B Prowler
Still in service (august 2008 ) is a specialized electronic warfare version
He take the mission by the now retired F 14 equipped with Lantrin, which has subsequently passed on the role to the F.A18E/F super Hornet
S3 Viking
Lockheed S-3 Viking is a aircraft used by the US Navy to identify, track, and destroy enemy submarines. In the late 1990s, the S-3B's mission focus shifted to surface warfare and aerial refueling. After the retirement of the A6 Intruder an A7 Corsair II he was the only airborne refueling platform organic to the Carrier Air Wing(s) until the fielding of the F.A18E/F super Hornet
In service to day (august 2008 )
Greyhound
C-2 Grumman Greyhound is a twin-engine cargo aircraft, derivate from the E2 C Hawkeye designed to provide critical logistics support to CV . Its primary mission is carrier onboard Delivrey (COD )
still in service (August 2008 )
E2CHawkeye
E-2C Northrop Grumman Hawkeye is the U.S. Navy's all-weather, carrier-based tactical airborne warning and control system platform. It provides all-weather airborne early warning and command and control functions for the carrier battle group. Additional missions include surface surveillance coordination, strike and interceptor control, search and rescue guidance and communications relay.
still in service (August 2008 )
SH 2 Sea king
SH-3 Sikorsky Sea King is an twin-engined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter. It served with the US Navy
In service (August 2008 )
SH 2 Seasprite
SH-2 Kamam Seasprite is a ship-based helicopter for anti sub anti surface threat missions he was armed with anti ship missileThe Seasprite's primary missions include anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, anti-ship missile defense, and anti-ship surveillance and targeting. Secondary missions may include medical evacuation, search and rescue, personal and cargo transfer, as well as small boat interdiction, amphibious assault air support, gun fire spotting, mine detection and battle damage assessment.
In service from 1952 to 2001
SH 60/MH60 SeaHawk
The SH-60/MH-60 Sikorsky is a twin turbo sharshaft engine, multi-mission helicopter
The U.S. Navy uses the H-60 airframe under the model designations SH-60B, SH-60F, HH-60H, MH-60R, and MH-60S.
His mission anti submarine war undersea warfare (USW), anti surface warfare (ASUW), naval special warfare (NSW) (SAR), combat search and rescue (CSAR), vertical replenishment (VERTREP) and (MEDEVAC).
All Navy H-60s carry either the Lucas Western or Breeze Eastern rescue hoist for SAR/CSAR missions.
In service since 1979
Spécifications
Displacement 89600 tons 93500 full load
Length 342 m
Beam 40.5 m
draft 11.90 m
Deck 20.000 m²
4 lifts
4 steam powered cacatapults C 13 mod 1 de 90 mètres
Ship company 4800 men ( Air win: 2480 )
Motorisation
8 nuclear réactors A 2 W Westinghouse 280000 HP 206000 kW
32 boilers Foster-Wheeler
4 groups TE Westinghouse
4 propellers
Speed 33 knots
Radars (2008)
ANSPS 48 3 D with and le SPS-67 Radar
ANSPS 49 2D Air rechearch radar
TAS Mk 23 adar for designation of objectif le
Radar Landing
2 SPN-46 1x SPN-43 and 1x SPN-44
Radar conrol Fire
4 x Mk 95
Radars navigation
Furuno 900, SPS-64
ECW (2008)
Interceptor SLQ-20 B
Brouilleur-détecteur SLQ-32
Bruiteur remorqué Nixie
Armement
2 x NATO sea sparrow
2x20mm phalanx CIWS
2 RAM launchers Mk 31 (42 missiles)
4 mitrailleuses de 12.7 mm
1 Anti torpedo lure SLX-1
4 lure systems SRBOC Mk 36
Carrier Wings
46 F/A 18 Hornet
4 EA-6 B Prowler
4 E-2 C Hawkeye
8 ASM S-3 B Viking
2 C-2 A
CVN 78 GERALD FORD |
Thanks to Stef 54 Forrest Gump PMA and Kobra from les colleurs de plastique
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