Comments on: Choreography on Deck USS Kitty Hawk

By: Tom Riedlinger

Tom Riedlinger — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 21:37:13 +0000

In reply to James Collins. I was a plane captain for the A-5 RVAH-6 on the Kitty Hawk 1975 westpac

By: John Lammers

John Lammers — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:53:55 +0000

Ray I checked aboard the Hawk midway thru the 67/68 cruise. I was also in the Black Lions. Hammer slammer. Your name and pic look very familiar. When did you leave VF 213. I’m also a fellow Buckeye.

By: Carl Wilkins

Carl Wilkins — Mon, 30 May 2022 03:11:48 +0000

Ray, I served on the Hawk , attached to RVAH13 as a plane captain on two cruises, 65-66 & 66-67. There was an F4 line shack across the passageway from ours. Don’t know if it was 213 or 114, either way, we bumped elbows at sometime or other. Good article, thanks for the memories.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:24:49 +0000

Every carrier from the Forrestal CV59 to the GHW Bush CVN77 has had 4 elevators, from the Kitty Hawk CV63 onwards they were 2 starboard ahead of the island, and 1 each side behind it. Also, someone mentioned converting the Kitty Hawk from CVA to “CV-nuclear” – no US warships have ever been converted from fossil fuel to nuclear, nor vice versa. They have armed/disarmed with atomic/nuclear weapons, but usually without redesignation (SSBNs to SSNs or SSGNs the main exceptions).

By: Ken Lake

Ken Lake — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 23:07:32 +0000

In reply to Tim ludlow. I was aboard her at the same time. Medical. The claxon sure was loud when we hit. She was a good ship. Sorry to see her be scrapped. Capt. Rogers was a great C.O.

By: Jeffery Shears

Jeffery Shears — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:09:37 +0000

Served on board kitty hawk west pac 85 with va165 boomers a6. Great memories and great crews

By: Don Abrams

Don Abrams — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:19:38 +0000

In reply to James Collins. AQ2 pc at pax river after va65 deployment 1968

By: Don Abrams

Don Abrams — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:29:42 +0000

In reply to David B. SWITZER. Good thing you weren't on the Zippo then!!!

By: Don Abrams

Don Abrams — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:27:08 +0000

In reply to George G Mullen DP1 at that time. Really miss Fosters and San Migel those Aussies make some great brew!!!

By: Don Abrams

Don Abrams — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:24:33 +0000

In reply to Mark McCormick. Did you have any shipmates on Forrestall?RIP 134