Mediterranean Sea, April 16, 1970: A fisheye lens provides a panoramic view of the USS Forrestal, its escorts and the Mediterranean below them in a photo shot from a helicopter. Looking for Stars and ...

Somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea, Apr. 16, 1970: The catapult deckedge operator signals as a C-1 Trader is readied for a catapult launch aboard the USS Forrestal. The ship is conducting operations ...

Sometimes the stories I encounter in this job leave me stunned. To wit, I recently spoke with Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Anthony O’Malley, who served aboard the USS Forrestal during a ...

The 1967 fire on the USS Forrestal aircraft carrier was one of the most devastating naval disasters in U.S. history. It occurred on July 29, 1967, while the aircraft carrier was stationed in the Gulf ...

The USS Forrestal Fire, Explained: Aircraft carriers can be dangerous places to work. These ships are literally floating airports, and if proper safety measures aren’t carried out, things can turn ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- The U-S-S Forrestal fire, to this day, remains the Navy's biggest disaster in a combat zone since World War II. On the 50th anniversary of that fateful day, former shipmates ...

The F4 Phantoms on the USS Forrestal were participating in air raids during the Vietnam War. As the crew of the Forrestal prepared for more raids, disaster struck. Jets were lined up on the carrier – ...

It has been 50 years since a deadly fire on board the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. On July 29, 1967, the Forrestal was off the coast of Vietnam for combat operations in the Gulf of Tonkin ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Thursday marks 54 years since a deadly fire broke out on the former USS Forrestal aircraft carrier, killing more than 100 Sailors. On July 29, 1967, the Forrestal was off the coast of ...

As the United States prepares to deliver its second one-hundred-thousand-ton Gerald Ford-class supercarrier later in 2019, it’s easy to forget that until the mid-1950s the Navy’s carriers displaced ...