Aircraft Carriers: USS Coral Sea

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USS Coral Sea pictured at Pearl Harbor January 16th 1965.
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Nice shot Brian , thanks , she certainly looks a smartly turned out ship :)
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WESTPAC '65....USS Coral Sea.
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Nice "mid-life" photos - now lets see the beginning & end:

USS Coral Sea CVB-43 11 Feb 1948 - Corsairs, Skyraiders, and a trio of Grummans:
USS Coral Sea CVB-43 11 Feb 1948.jpg

USS Coral Sea CV-43 moored in Benidorm Spain 1988 - Hornets, Intruders, & a trio of Hawkeyes:
USS Coral Sea CV-43 moored in Benidorm Spain 1988.jpg
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Blackbat242 wrote: Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:44 am Nice "mid-life" photos - now lets see the beginning & end:

USS Coral Sea CVB-43 11 Feb 1948 - Corsairs, Skyraiders, and a trio of Grummans:

USS Coral Sea CV-43 moored in Benidorm Spain 1988 - Hornets, Intruders, & a trio of Hawkeyes:
Jon, those two images clearly reflect the great contrast that was brought about over the course of those intervening decades.
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Well, here is the ending, underway............. :o DFO
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USS Coral Sea pictured on sea trials off Hampton Roads,December 10th 1947.
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Grumman F9F Panthers....USS Coral Sea,Atlantic,October 1953.
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Midway Class Carrier USS Coral Sea pictured during her SCB 110A refit at Puget Sound Navy Yard on February 12th 1959.
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USS Coral Sea pictured at Pearl Harbor on April 18th 1963.
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