moparnutcase
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It is considered a grave yard, therefore nothing will be disturbed and brought back to the surface.
USS Lexington found
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Doesn't this also apply to all US Gov property such as the ship?
Also what is the black cat looking logo on the plane?
C- Bodies Rock
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I went TAD on LEX CV-12 for carrier quals in '71 before I went WestPac on Sara in'72..best damn chow in the Navy..
tbm3fan
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The Navy is funny about their planes more than the Air Force is. Of course it applies to the ship but no private venture has ever tried to raise a sunken Navy ship or ever will.
The logo, which is Felix the Cat, call sign Felix is the second oldest name and emblem in the Navy today. Dates back to it's first use by squadron VF-3. VF-2 was embarked on the Lexington at the time of Coral Sea. Some planes, of VF-3, were transferred to the Lex before the battle and as can be seen didn't get repainted yet. The plane shown, now identified as F-5, was flown by Noel Gayler who did go on to get his fifth kill and become an ace. He ended the war with three Navy Crosses and retired at the rank of Admiral. For those who remember pictures concerning the return of our POWs from Vietnam Adm. Gayler was the man greeting them at Clark Air Base, Angeles, Philippines.
VFA-31 - Wikipedia
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My pop serves on the “Lady Lex” back in the day.. he was a “Weekend Warrior” but did his two weeks active duty on her each year..
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