Weekend project

[Flash]

I think I see Aardvark F-14s on the flight deck.
I did the 89 cruise on the Big E and took her around the horn to the shipyard...looks very familiar.

Funny you should say that......

"The model, mostly completed in 2003, represents the USS Enterprise and Air-Wing 11 during the ships’ 1989 cruise."

 

[UMichfly]

That thing is damn impressive. Who wants to bet there's an accurately modeled cruise sock somewhere on that ship?

 

[Blutonski816]

Damn, that's some project...
1/72... I got 3 Tomcats in that scale so the picture in my mind is even bigger than the pics on the page...

 

[Schnugg]

Is it me or is the LSO platform sort of missing? No real good images of that area.

Or perhaps he built it with the barrier down and the control station lowered.

 

[Screamtruth]

Question:

During the time period which the carrier represents (89), they really had all those different platforms on the same carrier back then? Tomcats, Hornets, A-7's, A-6's, Prowlers, Vikings........not too mention the rotary wing and COD's. I bet the maintainers had fun. Is it easier now that the different aviation platforms are somewhat consolodated.........as far as the maintenance?

Must have been a sight on those decks back then.

สวัสดี,
Nathan