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‘Captain, we have an inferno starting’: How one flare nearly destroyed a Navy aircraft carrier
In October 1966, the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Oriskany was preparing for flight ops off Vietnam when a routine ...
Key Points and Summary - The USS Oriskany (CV-34) was a highly decorated Essex-class aircraft carrier that served with distinction in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and from which John McCain was shot ...
Retired Navy. Capt. Royce Williams' aerial derring-do during the Korean War is perhaps one of the greatest solo achievements in U.S. combat aviation history. Yet, for a half-century, it was erased ...
Summary and Key Points: The USS Oriskany (CV-34), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, served with distinction in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, earning the nickname “The Mighty O.” -Laid down during World ...
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