Battle Force Zulu. Four aircraft carriers from four different classes, assembled during Desert Storm (1991). [904×544]

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1. ZugZugWorkWorkDabu

   In case people were wondering:

   • Upper Left – USS Midway (CV-41) of the Midway-class
   • Bottom Left – USS Ranger (CV-61) of the Forrestal-class
   • Bottom Right – USS America (CV-66) of the Kitty Hawk-class
   • Top Right – USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) of the Nimitz-class

   Pretty noticeable how different they are. Beyond size (the Theodore Roosevelt looks much bigger than the rest), it is very obvious the Midway had a lot of modifications and wasn’t built ground-up like a supercarrier.

   Also note that the Ranger’s island is much more forward than the America or T.R.

   Here were the air wings and squadrons and planes embarked:

   • Midway (CV 41) with CVW-5 (Tail Code NF), 2 Oct 1990-17 Apr 1991
   • VFA-195 – F/A-18A
   • VFA-151 – F/A-18A
   • VFA-192 – F/A-18A
   • VA-185 – A-6E, KA-6D
   • VA-115 – A-6E, KA-6D
   • VAW-115 – E-2C
   • VAQ-136 – EA-6B
   • HS-12 – SH-3H

   • VRC-50 Det – C-2A

   • Ranger (CV 61) with CVW-2 (Tail Code NE), 8 Dec 1990-8 Jun 1991
   • VF-1 – F-14A
   • VF-2 – F-14A
   • VA-155 – A-6E
   • VA-145 – A-6E
   • VAW-116 – E-2C
   • VAQ-131 – EA-6B
   • HS-14 – SH-3H
   • VS-38 – S-3A

   • VRC-30 Det – C-2A

   • America (CV 66) with CVW-1 (Tail Code AB), 28 Dec 1990-18 Apr 1991
   • VF-102 – F-14A
   • VF-33 – F-14A
   • VFA-82 – F/A-18C
   • VFA-86 – F/A-18C
   • VA-85 – A-6E, KA-6D
   • VAW-123 – E-2C
   • HS-11 – SH-3H
   • VAQ-137 – EA-6B

   • VS-32 – S-3B

   • Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) with CVW-8 (Tail Code AJ), 28 Dec 1990-28 Jun 1991
   • VF-41 – F-14A
   • VF-84 – F-14A
   • VFA-15 – F/A-18A
   • VFA-87 – F/A-18A
   • VA-65 – A-6E
   • VA-36 – A-6E
   • VAW-124 – E-2C
   • HS-9 – SH-3H
   • VAQ-141 – EA-6B
   • VS-24 – S-3B
   • VRC-40 Det – C-2A

2. arunphilip

   Midway looks like those angular guitars favored by rock n’ roll guitarists 🙂

3. koebelin

   Zulu!

   Thanks for the instructive overhead picture and discussion.

4. ned_krelly

   Man this is so awesome. I wanted universal healthcare and infrastructure spending but I say fuck it if we get super neat pictures like this out of the deal.

5. TruthNMadness

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   29 years ago. Now we have 11 💩