[53], On 9 March 2021, Kitty Hawk arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to be put in dry dock and have the hull scraped of marine life before being towed to her final destination. The deployment was then extended .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2+12 months to support contingency operations in the North Arabian Sea during the Iran hostage crisis. 2 talking about this. Both men ejected and were rescued, however, the pilot landed in the "inferno," suffering severe burns. Altogether, VF-114 intercepted Russian bombers inbound toward the carrier five times during this WestPac deployment. 27 Apr 1966: Buckeye 811, an A-6A (BuNo 151788), LT William R. Westerman, Jr., and LT(JG) Brian E. Westin, VA-85, was shot down by AAA "during retirement from target" on an armed reconnaissance mission. "They could hear us coming in and were shooting where we would have to fly to reach our target," recalled LT Fred L. Hewitt, III, "So we just flew through their wall of flak. Now I'm station at the NOSC at McDill AFB in Tampa Fla, attached to MSRON 10 Det ECHO. LT Templeton had also made the ship-s 16,000th trap, in Aircraft No. | Control of the seas can mean victory. 10-11 May 1964: The ship conducted joint operations with British carrier HMS Victorious (R-38) off Japan. During April, the three carriers assigned to Task Force 77 - Ranger, Kitty Hawk, and USS Hancock - provided a constant two-carrier posture on Yankee Station. 17 May 1987: Kitty Hawk completed her first transit of the Suez Canal (southnorth). "Medical facilities were taxed to the utmost during the first six hours," the crew fighting the blaze for nine hours, though securing the next afternoon. 8-10 Dec 1965: Under Secretary of the Navy Robert H.B. The overflight purportedly surprised the ship, which failed to launch her alert aircraft in time to intercept the inbound Russians, due to communications errors. CAPT Townsend and CDR Benjamin W. Cloud, the XO (and black) addressed the rioters several times. Great times with the greatest shipmates one could ask for! 1025 Apr 1971: During her fourth line period of this deployment, aircrew were taken under fire by North Vietnamese AAA at Quan Lang Airfield, while providing protective reaction for a Blue Tree RA-5C reconnaissance flight. Receiving heavy AAA fire, the pilots struck as many as 20 trucks, as well as two flak sites, before making a low-level, high-speed escape with a pair of North Vietnamese MiGs searching for them. A total of 33 Navy and USAF aircraft were "diverted to suppress enemy fire" while a USAF Grumman HU-16 Albatross attempted to locate the downed crew. 19-20 Feb 1994: A motion picture crew embarked to shoot a portion of the movie Clear and Present Danger. Nighttime missions restricted by weather focused upon the "A-6 package," consisting of A-6A/B, F-4B barrier combat air patrol (BarCAP), E-2A, EA-1F, and KA-3B tanker aircraft. 16 Mar 1996: Secretary of Defense Dr. William J. Perry visited the ship, NAS North Island. During these exercises, the ship visited Kobe, Beppu, and Iwakuni before returning to San Diego on 2 April 1963. Kitty Hawks Marine detachment conducted patrols to restore order, following regulation crowd control procedures by attempting to prevent groups of more than three sailors to congregate, and maintained a reaction force of 12 men. 13-23 Oct 2003: Kitty Hawk completed sea trials. 17 Apr 1966: Arab 511, an A-1H (BuNo 135398), LT(JG) William L. Tromp, VA-115, went down following a night attack on coastal targets, near approximately 1818'N, 10610'E. 3-4 Apr 2003: Aircrew struck Iraqi fighters, vehicles, artillery, bunkers, and a probable SAM site defending Saddam International Airport, Baghdad, and a nearby military complex, with 69 bombs. In October 2001, Kitty Hawk deployed to the North Arabian Sea for the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom. Changes in armament and major systems (Weapons and radar/sonar equipment): Overhaul, 15 Aug 196428 Apr 1965, Installations: Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS); Integrated Operational Intelligence Center (Indian Ocean IC); AN/SPN-10 Automatic Landing System (ALS); and Airborne System Support Center (ASSC). A steam line ruptured, followed by the malfunction of a sea valve, causing flooding in No. USS Constellation (CV-64), a Kitty Hawk -class supercarrier, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the "new constellation of stars" on the flag of the United States. The number of strike sorties was severely restricted by higher authority, and on the 23rd, a no-bomb line was established on the 20th parallel. Penetrating the coast about halfway between the Chinese border and Haiphong, the men navigated through inclement weather to a highway lit up like the Los Angeles freeway, packed with enemy vehicles with their lights blazing. 13 Jan 1993: CDR Kevin J. Thomas, CO, VFA-97, embarked on board Kitty Hawk, led 110 coalition aircraft, including 35 from the carrier, together with USAF and Allied aircrew, on a night strike against Iraqi SAM and command and control sites, southern Iraq. 3 Feb 1966: Flint River 605, an RA-5C (BuNo 151625), LT Gerald L. Coffee, and LT(JG) Robert T. Hanson, Jr., RVAH-13, was shot down by AAA while making a photo reconnaissance flight near Cap Bouton, North Vietnam, 1912'N, 10545'E. 29 Dec 1979: NL 521, a KA-6D (BuNo 152632), CDR Walter D. Williams, Jr., and LCDR Bruce L. Miller, VA-52, launched from No. Some 125 Sailors sustained injuries due to smoke inhalation, none seriously. 18 Oct 1991: The ship sailed from Norfolk to NAS North Island, with CVW-15 and a detachment from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR)-30 embarked. Veering to the port side, probably due to a damp deck from a "light rain" 10 minutes before, the Greyhound struck the Fresnel Lens, crashing into the sea, killing LCDR Thompson, LT Cooley, and AO3 Reedy. The ship employed operationally for her first time the Navy Tactical Combat System-Afloat 2.0 (NTCS-A 2.0). [49], After President Donald Trump gave a speech on board USSGerald R. Ford and promised to build a 12-carrier navy,[50] US Navy officials extended Kitty Hawk's stay in the reserve inactive fleet and considered the possibility of recommissioning her to help with the buildup. 12 Apr1 May 1968: Aircrew flew 2,150 combat sorties during Kitty Hawks third line period of this WestPac deployment. During both Operation Southern Watch and Operation Iraqi Freedom in this deployment, her aircrew flew 5,375 sorties and 11,800 flight hours, dropping nearly 900,000 pounds of ordnance on military targets. HullNumber.com. The crew regained control of the space, however, and flight operations continued without interruption. 1984 Kitty Hawk faced continual "harassment," however, by Soviet intelligence gathering trawlers (Auxiliaries, General, Intelligence, or AGIs). 1724 Mar 1983: During carrier qualifications in the Southern California Operations Area, CVW-2 embarked for the first time. 5, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, was flooded. CVW-5, however, would remain forward deployed. 19 Sep 1972: Jury 304, an A-7E (BuNo 158653), LT Warren A. Robb, VA-192, was hit by 23 mm AAA while rolling-in on Ninh Xa Highway Bridge, North Vietnam. | I enjoyed it. Login| 515 Jun 1969: Kitty Hawk steamed off Okinawa, including Defender Station on the 6th. Kitty Hawk was alerted to operate in the eastern Med for possible retaliatory strikes against the Iraqis. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. CVW-11 aircraft flew 5,466 combat and 4,887 support sorties, dropping 11,780.64 tons of ordnance on a "resourceful and determined enemy." You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? Kitty Hawk emerged from the yards on 2 August 1990. 204, an F-14A (BuNo 160674), LCDR Daniel R. McCort, and LT David L. Pittman, VF-111, crashed into the sea while landing, two miles astern of the ship, 20128N, 602E. The crew held memorial services on the focsle for their fallen shipmates the next day, at 1900. North Vietnamese targets included both power plant and oil installations at Haiphong, together with Kep Airfield, a power plant at Bac Giang, a vehicle repair and SAM assembly plant at Thanh Hoa, as well as an army supply facility and a vehicle depot, at Van Dien. 23 Jan 1993: Iraqi AAA fired on an A-6E, VA-52, and two F/A-18As, all from the ship, over southern Iraq. 19 Jul-7 Sep 2004: Summer Pulse 04, an exercise designed to test the Fleet Response Plan (FRP) of the Navy's Sea Power 21 strategy, took place. 11 Oct 1979: A ships engineering casualty forced aircraft aloft to divert to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. Kitty Hawk departed San Diego on 6 July 1998, to assume new duties as America's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier from Independence. Following the impact of his bombs, however, he emitted no further transmissions. 23 Jul 1983: Helo Nos 610 and 615 rescued three fishermen, Pedro Monales, Michael Fumbres, and Larry Ortiz, from their sinking 50 foot boat Raider, at 3333N, 11938W, from 21082336. Russian Tu-95s monitored the ship, 910 August. A helo transferred SF1 Grover C. Fisher over to Mahan, who affected the repairs in a short time.. | 9 Jan 1969: The Presidential Unit Citation, covering 23 Dec 19671 Jun 1968, was awarded to the ship and CVW-11 for their exceptional performance during the fierce fighting of the enemys Tet Offensive, in part noting that they succeeded in inflicting extensive damage and destruction to sites and installations vital to the enemys operations. ADM Hyland noted during the award ceremony: The ship is recognized in professional circles as having been on Yankee Station during the toughest part of the war and against the most heavily defended area in the world. Kitty Hawk launched 185 major strikes, 150 of them against northern North Vietnam, hitting the Hanoi and Haiphong areas 65 times. [a], For ten years, Kitty Hawk was the forward-deployed carrier at Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan. Also on that day, Buckeye 512, an A-6A (BuNo 152589), LT(JG) Lewis I. Williams, Jr., and LT(JG) Michael D. Christian, VA-85, was shot down by AAA over North Vietnam, 21-24N, 106-19E. 3-6 Dec 1962: High-ranking guests from nine Asian nations plus the United Kingdom, France, Australia, and New Zealand observed a Commander-in-Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC) weapons demonstration from the ship. The first two weeks on gonzo station consisted of five days of flying, followed by two alert fly days. [57], On 31 May 2022, Kitty Hawk arrived in Brownsville, Texas, for scrapping.[58]. 26 Jul 1983: Panther 000, the ships C-1A COD, made its last flight from the carrier, transferring ashore to NAF Misawa, Japan. At the same time Kitty Hawk maintained her catapults and arresting gear at 100 percent availability. 28 Apr 1966: Black Lion 111, an F-4B (BuNo 150645), LT Raymond A. Schiltz, and LT(JG) Douglas C. Lewis, VF-213, was shot down by AAA while on an armed reconnaissance against cargo junks, making a rocket attack against nearby AW emplacements. | 2123 Apr 1981: Soviet Tu-95 Bears reconnoitered the ship, once on each date, the second incident while the ship conducted an air defense exercise with Ranger (CV-61) near Wake Island, as the latter returned from a WestPac tour. "There has been some missile firings in our direction, probably in the range of several hundred," noted CAPT Patrick Driscoll, CAG, CVW-5, "Most of that is barrage fire, where they put up a curtain of triple-A or missiles, hoping a percentage will hit aircraft as they fly through.". About this time Kitty Hawk already accustomed to celebrities as guests entertained several prominent visitors: William Randolph Hearst Jr.; Bob Considine; Dr. Billy Graham; Nancy Sinatra and John Steinbeck, among others. Ship name number: II. The Navy Standard Oil (black oil) fuel system was completely converted to Navy Distillate Fuel. She sailed from San Diego on 19 October 1965, for Hawaii thence to Subic Bay, Philippines, where she prepared for combat operations off the coast of Vietnam. The United States must control the seas if it is to protect your security." Baldwin and his entourage visited the ship. While orbiting Battle Cry 314 to protect Abbott after his crash, Battle Cry 303, another A-4C (BuNo 149495), LT(JG) Harry G. Welch, VA-113, was hit by probable 37 mm AAA. 16 May 1969: Following two days of contingency operations in the East China Sea, Kitty Hawk arrived for upkeep in Sasebo, Japan, the first of three such visits during this deployment. The latter rescued an additional 44 people the previous day, sinking their small vessel to preclude her becoming a hazard to navigation. 1921 Mar 1984: In Team Spirit 84-1, a joint exercise with the South Koreans, 43 Soviet aircraft, six ships and a submarine (see below) encountered Battle Group Bravo, the Kitty Hawks carrier battle group. This was the first squadron to so transition while deployed outside the U.S., transferring 11 Hornets to VFA-192. 26 Sep-20 Nov 2000: Kitty Hawk operated in Japanese waters, off Okinawa, and in the Philippine Sea. UN forces designated United Task Force (UNITAF) intervened pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 794; to ensure uninterrupted distribution of these supplies. CVW-5 pilots flew more than 8,800 sorties in 116 days, including 1,300 combat sorties, dropping more than 20tons of ordnance. 18 Sep 1994: Kitty Hawk conducted the first test of the Threat Ballistic Missile Defense (TBMD) system on board a Pacific Fleet carrier. 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