It was the Ranger that the weapons the discharged,due to a sailor who smoked a cig in front off a sidewinder missle that was armed.The Connie was know as the bad luck ship and was going to be named the Constitution.The name was changed at Norfork navial yard when there were building it,due to a fire in the middle of constrution.Also part of the flight deck collapsed during constrution.It stay tied up alot in San Deigo Navail base in the seventys.They had alot of race roits on board and also work stoppages due to Civil unions strikes.The biggest race roit happen on the Kitty Hawk when it was tied up next to the Connie.Digger[:)][C):-)][:)]
Hi James,
Unfortunately I did not serve on the Constellation[:(] It was the Randolph (CVA-15), the Saratogs (CVA-61) and the Independence (CVA-63)[:D] I did do a google search on the Constellation and found some photos that might be of use to you[:)] The inputs you have received regarding the white spots is all good. The skipper determines what his ship is painted within reason. You know, I haven’t heard a word about red lead in a long time (red primer). The wash down is not only for fire supression but is also engaged to decomtaminate the ship due to any ABC (atomic,chemical or biological) attack. Isn’t it amaizing the wealth of information at you fingertips on a computer from this forum[?]
Hope I was a bit of help. Just remember there is a lot of knowledeg out there. Just ask for it[^]
Richard
The USS Forrestal incident was caused by a Zuni (2.75 FFAR) rocket set off by static electricity. Sen. John MaCain was aboard at the time. I cannot recall what set off the Enterprise fire but is was very bad. I do know that after the Enterprise fire, carriers would be equiped with water cannons capable of pushing whole jets overboard so the loaded weapons would not cook off on deck, which is what happened in both the Enterprise and Forrestal fires.
A cigarette will not set off a Sidewinder missile. A pilot must fire the weapon. It will not launch mearly because a heat source is in front of it. If it was armed and launched, then the culprit was the pilot. I don’t know much about USS Ranger.
Lon
Again you guys cant fool me with the numbers:
CV-59 Forrestall
CV-60 Saratoga
CV-61 Ranger
CV-62 Independance
CV-63 Kitty Hawk
CV-64Constellation
CV-65 Enterprise
CV-66 America
CV-67 John F. Kennedy
CVN-68 Nimitz
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower
CVN-70 Carl Vinson
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt
CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln
CVN-73 George Washington
CVN-74 John Stennis
CVN-75 Harry S. Truman
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan
Sorry to make a point but I am heated over this Commanche discussion on the Aircraft forum. I cant help it. No offense to any of you here. Like I said I have been studying the flattops since I was a little kid. I know them all by heart. At least the newe ones, not so much the older ones.
Lonh check out this photo link below: is this thing in the lower right area that appears to be small and white sorrounded by a small black ring what you guys are refering too?
Jake,
To do the tie down chains I used the 1/48th scale Carrier Deck Diorama Set from flightpath (www.djparkins.com) which is kind of expensive but worth it! You get tie down chains, some wheel chocks, tow bars, tie down points and fine chain. You mentioned doing a Tomcat in splinter Flanker scheme - do adverserial aircraft fly on carriers or just from naval air stations? I expect one of the guys on here will know!
All the best,
James.
Hi jimz66,
I have never seen them up close. From what scottrc said, the dots are both the tiedowns and sprinklers.
BTW jimz66, here is the website link to that picture gallery.
http://www.fas.org/man/index.html
Lon