PICTURES -> 1960's - Pg. 2
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[Image Source - US Navy]
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May 1960 - USS Coral Sea underway shortly after recommissioning.
[Image Source - NNAM]
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Sep 1960 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 off the California coast for CARQUALS with a variety of aircraft. Note Marine FJ-4B Furies on the deck along with F3H-2 Demon's, AD-6 Skyraider's and a WF-2 "Willy Fudd".
[Image Source - Mike Brown]
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Sep 16, 1960 - USS Coral Sea departs San Francisco on a foggy morning for her first Westpac.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Oct 1960 - An A3D-2 of the VAH-2 Royal Rampants is ready for launch aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Oct 1960 - An A4D-2 Skyhawk of the VMA-121 Green Knights taxis forward to a catapult aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Oct 3, 1960 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 and a destroyer being UNREP'd in heavy seas off the coast of Japan.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Oct 5, 1960 - No fighters aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43. Reaching Japanese waters 5 October, Coral Sea put her two fighter squadrons ashore at Atsugi while embarking two Marine A4D squadrons, VMA-121 and VMA-324, thus pioneering the "all attack" carrier concept.
[Image Source - John Lyons]
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Nov 1960 - Respot underway aboard the USS Coral Sea. Aircraft include: A4D-2's of VA-155 and A4D-2's of VMA-324.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Nov 1960 - Nice shot of USS Coral Sea CVA-43 underway. The bow is packed with planes following an airwing recovery.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Dec 1960 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 underway in the Pacific as she makes speed to begin a launch cycle.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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1961 - A U.S. Marine Corps Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo 142938) of Marine Attack Squadron VMA-121 Green Knights being put into place on the waist catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43). VMA-121 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 15 (CVW-15) aboard the Coral Sea for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 19 September 1960 to 27 May 1961. Note that VMA-121 did not adopt CVG-15´s tail code "NL", but kept its own "VK".
[Image Source - US Navy]
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1961 - Nice shot of all three catapults in use during a busy launch cycle aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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1961 - A shot of USS Coral Sea CVA-43 turning out of the wind just after recovery.
[Image Source - John Lyons]
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1961 - An A4D-2 of VA-155 traps aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.
[Image Source - John Lyons]
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1961 - An A4D-2 of VA-155 traps aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.
[Image Source - John Lyons]
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1961 - An AD-6 of VA-152 completes a trap aboard US Coral Sea CVA-43.
[Image Source - John Lyons]
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1961 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 - Captain's and Admiral's Gigs while the ship is in Hong Kong.
[Image Source - John Lyons]
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1961 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 - UNREP with USS Tucker DD-374. Note a crewman in the bucket on the hi-line.
[Image Source - John Lyons]
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1961 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 - Planes are being readied for flight ops.
[Image Source - John Lyons]
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1961 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 - Espot is underway on the flight deck.
[Image Source - John Lyons]
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1961 - An A4D-2 of VA-153 traps aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.
[Image Source - John Lyons]
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1961 - An A3D-2 of VAH-2 traps aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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1961 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 - An F3H-2 Demon of the VF-151 Vigilantes is positioned on CAT 2 for launch.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Jan 1961 - Nice bow shot of the USS Coral Sea CVA-43. The forward deck is clear in preperation for launch.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jan 2, 1961 - An A3D Skywarrior of Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 2 pictured after taking a wave-off during flight operations on board the carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43).
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Feb 1961 - An A4D-2 Skyhawk of the VA-155 Silver Foxes is being started by a huffer on the deck of the USS Coral Sea CVA-43.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Mar 1961 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 underway in the Pacific as the flight deck crew respot aircraft for the next launch cycle.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Mar 4, 1961 - The pilot of an F8U Crusader of Fighter Squadron (VF) 154 takes a wave-off during flight operations on board the carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) operating in the Western Pacific on March 4, 1961.
[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]
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Mar 4, 1961 - An AD-6 Skyraider of Attack Squadron (VA) 152 pictured just a moment before trapping on board the carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) operating in the Western Pacific.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Mar 22, 1961 - An AD-6 Skyraider of Attack Squadron (VA) 152 pictured in flight over the aircraft carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) on March 22, 1961.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Apr 1961 - An F8U-1E Crusader from the VF-154 Black Knights is ready for launch aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.
[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]
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Apr 24, 1961 - The carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) steams into Manila Bay, Philippines.
[Image Source - All Hands Magazine]
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May 1961 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 - Crew spells out "Long Time No Coral See" after the 1960-61 deployment.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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May 1961 - From All Hands magazine June 1961. USS Coral Sea CVA 43 being replenished from fleet oiler USS Manatee (AO 58).
[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]
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Aug 30, 1961 - The carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) passed by Point Loma after participating in ceremonies commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Naval Aviation. Note the engineering "E" on the stack.
[Image Source - San Francisco Public Library]
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Sep 28, 1961 - USS Coral Sea departs for Westpac as she slips under the Oakland Bay Bridge. In the background is USS Midway CVA-41 returning from Westpac. Note the Engineering Efficiency "E" on Coral Sea's stack.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Oct 1961 - USS Coral Sea underway in the Pacific.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Dec 1961 - A HUP-3 Retriever of Helicopter Utility Squadron (HU) 1 hovers over the flight deck of the Coral Sea (CVA-43) during the carrier's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) in the waters off Hawaii in December 1961.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Dec 1961 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 underway during the carrier's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) in the waters off Hawaii in December 1961. Nice shot of some of the birds on the flight deck: A3D-2, WF-2 and an F8U-1P.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Dec 17, 1961 - With aircraft of Carrier Air Group (CVG) 15 on the flight deck and sailors in white ready for liberty, tugs nudge the carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) towards the dock at Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 17, 1961.
[Image Source - Sam Turner]
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Dec 17, 1961 - Tugs nudge the carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) towards the dock at Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. when the ship came in or went out the wives and girlfriends did the hula. They are the line of women you see pictured on the dock.
[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]
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Dec 18, 1961 - A U.S. Navy McDonnell F3H-2N Demon (BuNo 133550) of fighter squadron VF-151 Vigilantes on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) during the ship's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) off Hawaii, 18 December 1961. The aircraft was assigned to LCdr. J.H. Dozier, the squadron executive officer.
[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]
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Dec 18, 1961 - Three U.S. Navy McDonnell F3H-2N Demon of fighter squadron VF-151 Vigilantes on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) during the ship\'s Operational Readiness Inspction (ORI) off Hawaii, 18 December 1961.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Dec 18, 1961 - Stern view of a U.S. Navy McDonnell F3H-2 Demon of fighter squadron VF-151 Vigilantes on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) during the ship's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) off Hawaii, 18 December 1961.
[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]
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Dec 20, 1961 - An U.S. Navy Douglas AD-6 Skyraider of attack squadron VA-152 Friendlies on the portside elevator on board the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) during the ship\'s Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) off Hawaii, 20 December 1961. VA-152 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 15 (CVG-15) aboard the Coral Sea for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 12 December 1961 to 17 July 1962. This AD-6 (A-1H) was later passed on to the South Vietnamese Air Force.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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Dec 21, 1961 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 off the coast of Hawaii.
[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]
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1962 - Several A-3 Skywarriors "Whales" parked along the flight deck aboard CVA-43 USS Coral Sea.
[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]
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1962 - Looking out from the bridge at the "Pack" parked on the bow after recovery operations aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.
[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]
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1962 - A WF-2 "Willy Fudd" and an AD-6 Skywarrior parked on the flight deck of USS Coral Sea CVa-43.
[Image Source - US Navy - Leslie Withrow]
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1962 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 - Very unusual compliment of aircraft. All birds are painted in training squadron colors.
Follow up from Marc Pradignac:
The air group on board is RCVG-12 (Replacement Carrier Air Group) or RCVW-12 as it was redesignated on Dec 20, 1963. This Air Group was in charge of pilots training and transitioning on the Pacific Coast. This Air Group was probably conducting carrier qualifications or on board training off the west coast (San Francisco).
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