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Old Man with a Hat
On this day in 1991, four generations of American aircraft carriers from Battle Force Zulu steamed in formation following Operation Desert Storm.
USS Midway (CV-41) – Midway-class (commissioned 1945)
USS Ranger (CV-61) – Forrestal-class
USS America (CV-66) – Kitty Hawk-class
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) – Nimitz-class
A rare sight...four eras of naval aviation history sailing together at the close of one conflict and on the edge of a new decade.
USS Midway (CV-41) – Midway-class (commissioned 1945)
USS Ranger (CV-61) – Forrestal-class
USS America (CV-66) – Kitty Hawk-class
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) – Nimitz-class
A rare sight...four eras of naval aviation history sailing together at the close of one conflict and on the edge of a new decade.
