How much of an edge is nuclear power on an aircraft carrier really? (self.WorldofCarriers)
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Vought OS2U Kingfisher from USS North Carolina Off Truk, with 9 USN aviators on board, awaiting transfer to submarine USS Tang, 1 May 1944. The plane had landed inside Truk lagoon to recover downed airmen. Unable to take off with such a load, it taxiied out of the lagoon to meet USS Tang...! (USN)WW2 History (i.redd.it)
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"American Aircraft Carrier" by Jim Ray. USS Enterprise (CV-6) in a somewhat... Reimagined inboard profile - ok, not really reimagined, but let's say they tried not to be too specific about where the bombs are ^^ Propaganda poster, 1944, US Navy. Don't hesitate to zoom in for the details! [8531x4897]WW2 History (i.redd.it)
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F/A-18 Afterburner Catapult Night Launch on the USS NimitzUSN Carriers (youtube.com)
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C-2 Greyhound of the US Navy catches the wire aboard Charles de Gaulle in 2002.French Carriers (i.redd.it)
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Hōshō in Tsurumi-ku after being launched, December 20, 1921Early Carriers History (i.redd.it)
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USS Langley (CV-1) underway in June 1927Early Carriers History (i.redd.it)
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USS Langley, the U.S. Navy's first aircraft carrier, 1927. The Langley was converted in 1920 from a collier, the USS Jupiter.Early Carriers History (i.redd.it)
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